OBJECTIVES
As a person with knowledge of international migration, the author has always brought up to his superiors the viability of strategy formation regarding the analysis of this topic and at times fails to understand the reasons or logic behind certain strategic implementations imposed on it.
By delving into this project paper, the author intends to have better insights into how international migration is thought up, formulated and then imparted down. The author hopes to have an in-depth understanding as to how international migration enables countries and nations to compete effectively and profitably in this era of internationalization where competition is extremely intense.
In order to reinforce the learning objectives, two key focal issues were focused upon i.e. innovation and diversity. Innovation was discussed with regard to international migration where it was renowned for its developmental capabilities to constantly innovate. Diversity came under strategic thinking and formation as the author considered the diverse culture, political climate, economic surroundings, social environment, technological settings, government policies and legal systems in order to better understand the issues being discussed.
EXECUTIVE BRIEF
This essay utilized various international migration depicting films as the models to review its present impacts and how the migrant workers dealt with critical situations. From the analysis, key trends in international migration among the films were then identified, how they worked and their effectiveness in dealing with critical situations was ascertained. The paper then moved on to assess these films with regard to their suitability to critical international migration situations, during which the internal qualities of these films in relation to international migration being followed was determined also. An overall analysis of the performance and effectiveness of these films was also conducted to assess and compare the qualities and impacts of these films with those of others. Gaps in the international migration themes and environment were then identified.
Finally, several choices of strategies to improve the image of international migration as effective means in critical situations were recommended and evaluated in terms of appropriateness to the issues reviewed, feasibility in carrying out the options and acceptability within the key stakeholders and decision makers. Several key implementation issues related to managing strategic change were also addressed as well.
INTRODUCTION
International migration simply pertains to the transfer of a human being from one international place to another. The distribution of migrant workers all over the globe has led to the efficient and effective implementation of the migration policies and tasks necessary to satisfy their customers, employees, and management. International migration focuses on the careful management of the processes involved in the establishment of policies and services.
More often than not, poor individuals don’t really have the capabilities to migrate to other countries. Instead, these people engage in activities that various schools of demography typically associate with international migration. These activities include the attempts to study abroad and applying as migrant workers.
However, international migration deals with all operations done within countries and labor organizations. Activities such as the management of human movement, the control of push and pull factors of migration, logistics and evaluations are often related with international migration. A great deal of emphasis lies on the efficiency and effectiveness of processes. Therefore, international migration includes the analysis and management of internal processes.
Various films depicting international migration will be the models that will be used in this research.
TITLE: Dirty Pretty Things
YEAR OF ORGINAL RELEASE: 2002
DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears
PLOT AND STRUCTURE:
Okwe is a Nigerian who earns a living through driving a taxi and being a receptionist at a hotel, even though he is a doctor by profession. Senay, on the other hand, is a Turkish Muslim whose boss is involved in sexual promiscuity. The two immigrants’ paths cross each other, but as Senay gets tired of her usual life she makes up her mind to donate her kidney to have sufficient money to migrate once more. She asks Okwe to do that to her, but Okwe hesitates amidst the pressure.
Structurally, the movie can be divided into two distinct parts: the first part of the novel introduces Okwe and Senay’s typical friendship when they were still ordinary immigrant workers, and just as importantly, their growing fondness over each other. The second section portrays Okwe’s struggles to fight the guilt he feels over his hesitation to set Senay free, and ultimately the amazing twist of fate that allows him to redeem himself over his mistakes over the past and thus live a normal life.
THEMES:
The movie’s general theme has something to do with the moral value of a person. Because of Okwe’s seeming betrayal over his friend Senay, he seems to have been inconsistent in his efforts to show respect to himself because of the overwhelming guilt he feels. Yet the movie reminds the watchers again and again that Okwe is a majestic person despite his shortcomings. The movie proves that majesty can definitely be a ground for moral respect.
SYMBOLISM:
Much of the movie’s symbolic imagery is centered on the status of migrant workers. This representation enables the movie watchers to understand the link between the friendship of Okwe and Senay, and most importantly migration also is the cause of guilt and eventually liberation of Okwe. Migration is the main “architecture” or the “bedrock” of the movie, including its ups and downs.
DIRECTOR’S FILMING TECHNIQUES
Stephen Frears is able to successfully merge his personality beneath the characters of Okwe and Senay which resulted in another noteworthy movie. The director shows no difficulty reprising the role of Okwe as the “doctor”, who is stronger intellectually than physically, and Senay as the “sweatshop girl”. Also, Frears’ depiction of Okwe battling his guilt is very convincing. Senay’s role, on the other hand, is very powerful as Okwe. Although the movie focuses more on Senay’s performance, it is the sacrifice of Okwe, a man with both love and fear for Senay that brings the movie a notch higher. Solid support roles are provided by Juliette, Sneaky, Ivan and Mohammed.
The director does a wonderful job in this movie. His decision to direct the majority of the movie from the point of view of Okwe turns out to be very effective. Through the efficient editing, the viewers are able to gain knowledge on how Okwe goes about fighting the overwhelming feeling of guilt while at the same time experiencing how he becomes victorious and liberated from this feeling. The director’s choices make Okwe’s condition appear more realistic.
DIALOGUE:
White Englishman: Who are you people? Why haven’t I seen you before?
Okwe: We are the people you don’t see: We drive your cabs, we clean your rooms, we suck your cocks.
This is a line that everybody remembers from this movie. This is actually in reference to the typical scene of the movie, when Okwe feels that he is not freed from his lifelong feeling of discrimination as a “black”, but has hope towards a bright future with Senay.
GENRE AND CULTURAL / HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The story of Okwe and Senay is set against the chaotic events from the fall of the government in Nigeria, and the mass exodus of refugees and immigrants from Turkey.
PERSONAL REACTION:
This movie definitely is one of the best films of all time, at least for me. The fact that this movie is a national hit is just a testament of how brilliant this film was made. But more importantly, this movie inspires people how to battle back from extreme adversity, like guilt. Also, as the theme indicates, people may be haunted by mistakes committed in the past, but still they deserve to be treated with utmost respect and appreciation, and a chance for redemption.
TITLE: La Promesse
YEAR OF ORGINAL RELEASE: 1996
DIRECTOR: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
PLOT AND STRUCTURE:
Roger owns apartments that his son Igor manages and allows illegal immigrants to set in, in exchange for their simple services. However, when Igor’s friend Amidou, an illegal immigrant, almost died following a scuffle with an inspector, he issues a promise to Amidou that leads to the conflict of Igor and his father.
Structurally, the movie can be divided into two distinct parts: the first part of the novel introduces Roger and Igor’s typical decent life when they were managing their apartments, and just as importantly, their growing compassion over illegal immigrants. The second section portrays Igor’s struggles to fulfill the promise he made to Amidou, and the resulting conflicts that seemingly forces him to commit mistakes that could haunt his life forever.
THEMES:
The movie’s overall theme tends to be socially conservative. The visual portrayal of illegal immigrants in the movie is more likely conservative in nature. The real meanings of the movie can be ascertained through the instant reflection of the absurd into the “real” which may or may not be further investigated in the rest of the movie. One may try to investigate for the purpose of discovering such ephemeral sequences, and partly with the concept of trying to mend the movie in the minds of the viewers out of the disoriented components. Such an example is very common nowadays, with numerous media organizations and the existence of the remote controls will force individuals to select their favorite channels searching for that particular scene which deviates from the reality.
SYMBOLISM:
The movie includes automatist outputs and interpretations of illegal immigrants. The movie also reflects people who show their un-appreciation for illegal immigrants and instead involve them into various scams. Not only did the movie focus on this type of symbolic representation, but also to the symbolisms present in unclear relationships among families, such as that of a father and son.
DIRECTOR’S FILMING TECHNIQUES
Because the movie seems to systematize the directors’ ideas regarding illegal immigration and the themes it presents, some individuals find the movie extremely difficult to comprehend. This idea however is hypothetical in nature. When the movie was edited and directed, the directors based their principles towards freeing the collective states of mind of the public viewers regarding illegal immigrants through tapping the imaginative capabilities of our “unconscious minds”. For us, this principle of altering daily real situations toward one that integrates the concepts of immigration and the unconscious capabilities of the mind have manifested itself for the purpose of releasing the personal, cultural, political and social revolution, sometimes pertained to as a complete evolution of life in terms of independence and emotions. At various instances, we found ourselves coinciding with the beliefs of illegal immigration to enable the progress of wild economic and social developments.
PERSONAL REACTION:
Because of the movie’s graphic quality, the images can be viewed and taken in quickly, however they resist speedy interpretation and remain ambiguous. They speak to our subconscious and are expressions of our own subconscious. The movie possesses this kind of dialect of clarity and mystery. Quite evidently, the directors decided to take up and incorporate a wide variety of influences in respect with illegal immigration. The combination of contradictory tendencies, together with the directors’ personal styles, in which intellect and feeling, consciousness and the subconscious, objective form and subjective intuition combined to form a single unity, was absolutely fantastic and definitely deserves credit.
More distinctively the movie represents an art that reflects strong feelings and emotions. Illegal immigration may not really be appealing to the viewer’s minds, but it has the capability to touch the viewer through the portrayal of intense emotions and ideas very much reflective of illegal immigration.
CONCLUSION
The results of the analysis carried out on the films that tackled the different faces of international migration indicated very significant effects, even amidst the threats of unrest. Therefore, we could conclude that the image of international migration could still be expected to improve faster than average.
The review of both film’s capabilities and impacts revealed very little inconsistencies regarding their strategies to educate the public regarding international migration. This is coherent with their traditional inside-out approach. However, the need to reconcile both the inside-out and outside-in approaches becomes imperative now for movie makers.
The analysis among the general themes of the films as well as their symbolisms revealed certain gaps, most of which are biased towards international migration. However, these gaps paved the way towards determining a number of recommended strategic options to secure the competitiveness of international migration.
Also, we have to find a balance between adherence to internal forces within the government and to the changing forces of the environment in order to implement such strategic options.
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