ST LUCIA SEQUENCE

Kapadia uses what to manipulate archive footage of Amy in St Lucia?

Post production editing techniques

how does Kapadia construct a dream like aesthetic?

Use of black and white with added grain

St Lucia provided what for Amy?

The peace and quiet she had been yearning for

How is the peace and quiet reinforced?

Extreme long shots and digital sound mixing of crashing waves and birds

How does Kapadia represent Mitch to be exploiting Amy?

By juxtaposing the dream like aesthetic of St Lucia with his decision to make the documentary ‘My daughter Amy’

What is Mitch doing in the first clip of him in St Lucia?

He calls “Amy! Amy!” Further adding to the idea that he is trying to control her

What does Salaam Remi say in the voiceover about Mitch?

“My dad’s doing a lot of stuff for money or limelight.”

How did Kapadia feel in regards to the backlash he received from Mitch?

“The film is an honest representation of what we felt was going on around Amy”

What did Mitch say in regards to the documentary and how he was painted?

“They are trying to portray me in the worst possible light”