How far does the impact of the films you have studied for this topic depend on distinctive uses of film techniques?

The Spanish film 'Princesses' uses specific camera techniques in order to reinforce the racial divide between the prostitutes, yet also- discretely, their similarities. A handheld camera shows the immigrants socialising and mingling, as well as parading around in order to sell themselves. The variety of races and ethnicities shows the diversity that the Spanish culture attracts, consequently offering contrast from the generic Spanish girls they are juxtaposed with. The inconsistant zooming in and out on the girls creates a sense of verisimilitude- as it is obviously filmed from far away, as if in a documentary. A girl in Gloria's salon observes that it's 'like a jungle out there', reinforcing this, while also supporting the cultural opinion on prostitutes: that they are not much better than animals. The mise-en-scene of the fountain also creates the environment of a jungle, as it's as if they are all gathered around the watering hole, as would happen out in the wild. However their similarities are illustrated by their shared entrapment -demonstrated by the blinds on the windows of the salon, as if they are cared in. Consequently, a point of view shot from the Spanish prostitutes means we are looking 'through bars' at the immigrants, but this also means that the immigrant prostitutes are viewed through the same 'bars'- demonstrating that they are both confined by similar issues.