The Director uses several camera Shots and Editing techniques to show stereotypes in ethnicity.
Firstly, an over-the-shoulder shot is used to show the immigration entering the Hotel, this shot represents the uneasiness of the receptionist who now has to deal with the situation of potential workers being taken away and deported. Immediately after a Tracking shot is used to show the danger the immigration squad poses to the hotel. Another over-the-shoulder shot is used to build up tension in the scene as now the immigration squad's leader is talking to the receptionist. This forces the audience into a unconformable position which furthers ramps up the tension. Asynchrounous sound is used when the receptionist addressees Ben, this is done to show that the receptionist is trying to fabricate a lie in order to save as many workers as she possibly can. Next, A-Shot-reverse-shot is used to show that Ben has to warn the others about the immigration squad coming for them, the fact the that Ben, A black man, is shown sitting down whilst the other characters are all standing up is a stereotype of ethnicity where black's are lower in status than white people. However ben's purpose in this scene is to help the white protagonists save the other workers meaning he is being a counter stereotype.
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