“Go Back to Where You Came From” is a powerful documentary series that first aired on the 21st of June 2011. (SBS, copyright 2015) It features the journey of six Australians, all with very personal views about asylum seekers, living the refugee experience in reverse for a period of 25 days. This assignment task requires us to analyse and evaluate how well the documentary persuades the audience to adopt the invited reading of feeling empathy for the refugees coming here to Australia (N. Maine, 2016). The techniques of mise-en-scene, post-production and cinematography are used continuously to explore in detail the harsh conditions of which many refugees have lived in their home countries and why they are so determined to come to Australia.
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Reflecting upon how many people have tried to flee to Australia from their own country, and the negative reaction many people have regarding the illegal immigrants. The fortress used in this documentary “was built in the 1800’s, and used to fight off any enemy ships that came close to the town, and to beat down any convict uprising” (Environment and Heritage, copyright)and was effectively used to keep non-British people out of Australia. Cinematography also plays a large part in this scene with many different shots used throughout, enabling the audience to get many views upon the location. A cleverly used long shot that provides the audience with a clear view of the narrow concrete stairs leading down into the fortress. The additional use of tension music heard in the background, is manipulated in such a way as to cause the audience to feel apprehensive to what will occur. The reactions of the volunteers when host Dr David Corlett informs them he will be taking their mobile phones, wallets/ purses and passports is a clear use of mise-en-sene. By including “Ray” continuously repeating the words “You mean now, like now, you want them now” as well as their facial
A powerful, thought provoking scene, used …show more content…
Reflecting upon how many people have tried to flee to Australia from their own country, and the negative reaction many people have regarding the illegal immigrants. The fortress used in this documentary “was built in the 1800’s, and used to fight off any enemy ships that came close to the town, and to beat down any convict uprising” (Environment and Heritage, copyright)and was effectively used to keep non-British people out of Australia. Cinematography also plays a large part in this scene with many different shots used throughout, enabling the audience to get many views upon the location. A cleverly used long shot that provides the audience with a clear view of the narrow concrete stairs leading down into the fortress. The additional use of tension music heard in the background, is manipulated in such a way as to cause the audience to feel apprehensive to what will occur. The reactions of the volunteers when host Dr David Corlett informs them he will be taking their mobile phones, wallets/ purses and passports is a clear use of mise-en-sene. By including “Ray” continuously repeating the words “You mean now, like now, you want them now” as well as their facial