Post - Colonialism

To what extent can we apply the theories of Alvarado and Fanon to Ekaragha’s work?

Gone Too Far Trailer 

Alvardo believes that there are 4 main things that are displayed in a racial representation, Pitied, Exotic, Humorous and Dangerous. In the movie trailer, pitied is shown when the family are shown living in a council estate flat. humorous is shown when the brother comes out of the car whilst a funny beat type music comes on in the background, the camera is moving from bottom to the top as it shows that the brother has come straight from Nigeria and is wearing sandals with socks which shows humour to the audience as he is shown not to be fitted in in the society. Also the mother appears to be quite funny as she has a Nigerian accent whilst talking and mocks the main son, and then he bangs into a lamp post without looking where he is going and falls down and in the end of the trailer when the brother is talking to the brother in the burger shop saying that he is Nigerian after every sentence and when he says when he eats his burger and the staff member from the burger shop copies what he says which also shows humour to the audience as shows that other people are mocking him. Exotic in the movie trailer when the pretty girl walks up to the boys and is dressed up wearing make up gives a good impression towards the boys and in the shop when she kisses one of the boys shows seduction towards the audience and she asks the boy "if he wants more of that." Lastly, dangerous is shown when the girls boyfriend hit the ball on the boys head and says to stay away from his 'girl'. Fanon's theory that black women are 'putting on a white mask' can be seen in the trailer as the girl who is shown to be  exotic has full make-up on, fake hair piece and dressed all girley compared to her friend who is shown to be plain and simple.