DIRECTOR RESEARCH

Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 film, which is about a young Indian girl called Jesminda (played by Parminda Nagra) and how she rebels against her parents traditionalism by going to Germany to play for her local football Team. The film is directed by Gurinder Chadha, who is a Sikh Indian who grew up in London. Therefore, she was able to relate to her own storyline, as in Bend It Like Beckham, there is lots of discrimination and prejudice against the Indian family, which I'm sure Chadha had seen, or even experienced at some point of her life. The film Bend It Like Beckham follows the stereotypical narrative of a social realism film, where the protagonist faces many obstacles and difficulties throughout the film, then there is a climax, which is resolved, followed by a conclusion.

Fish Tank is a 2009 film, which is about a young girl called Mia (played by Katie Jarvis) whose life is changed one day when her mum brings home a new boyfriend. The film is directed by Andrea Arnold, who created the film so that it follows the stereotypical social realism genre. For example, the film was set on a run down, council estate, which is stereotyped as somewhere occupied by 'chavs'. This stereotype is played well by Katie Jarvis, who at the time was an unknown actor, and was actually chosen to feature in the film at a train station, whilst she was arguing with her boyfriend. The use of unknown actors in social realism films is mainly because they generally have a low budget. They also tend to include young actors, such as Katie, who tend to have a good idea about the issues raised in social realism films.

This is England is 2006 film, about a troubled boy growing up in England, who comes across a group of 'skinheads' who he becomes friends with, and eventually sees them as his family. It is directed by Shane Meadows, who based the stroyline of the film on his own personal experiences. As the film has a persoanl touch to it, it made the storyline more realistic and relateable to the audience, as the plot was not made to be over the top and unlikley to happen in real life, which is vital in social realism films, as they are aimed at the typical working class/lower class population, who would experience or at least know about the issues raised.