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Essay / Analysis of the film “Sapphires” - 1061
This character particularly resonates with audiences, as many can relate to her. The use of cinematography throughout this film helps convey the message of the film to the audience. One of the most iconic scenes in this film comes towards the end. In the background, the sound of an ongoing war is heard which represents the war against indigenous culture, while "Dave" and "Gail" are together in a tent, holding hands. The camera zooms in on their hands and the audience can see the difference in skin colors, this shows how close they are regardless of what happened in the past. This film represents our indigenous culture and no matter what happens, we can find good in a situation. Together, the black and white community can come together and accomplish more than they ever could alone. This film absolutely deserves recognition as it has a positive impact on the Indigenous and white community and how we can benefit from it.