This document discusses the genre of urban drama films. It provides examples of well-known urban drama films and directors. It explores the typical representations, target audiences, and conventions of the genre. Specifically, it examines how urban drama films realistically portray social issues through the protagonist's environment and relationships. It also outlines common archetypes seen in urban drama films, such as the protagonist navigating threats in their deprived urban setting.

1. Urban drama’s
As our film layes in the genre of urban
drama I am looking to explore the
presenation, representations, target
audiences and codes and conventions within
the urban drama

2. Urban drams
• West 10 LDN
• Green street
• Cass
• Shanks
• Top boy
• 1 day
• Dubplate drama
• Kidulthood
• Bullet boy

3. Established urban drama directors
• Shane Meadows
• Marc Levin
• Curtis Hanson
• Lee Daniels
• Paddy Considine
• Plan B
• Menhaj Huda

6. • As a sub-genre of ‘drama’, urban drama is
know for it’s illustration of a realistic outlook
in society and expressing social issues
• Urban drama film began in the late 1980’s to
90’s and currently hitting mainstream in the
00’s . In a explicit manor’ Hood’ films often
show aspects of urban ‘ black culture’ such as
rap, gangs

7. • The protagonist in urban drama films tends to
be a reflection of where he/ she is origniates
from building them as a product of the
environment. Films that portray this
prominent role is ‘Ill manors and ‘Kidulthood’
• Similarly to social realist films , urban drama
films are also to be ‘educational’ and seek to
elevate audiences about present social issues

8. Narrativr structure of urban genre
films
• The protagonist is illustrated with their environemtn/ social class.
Also the protagonists family and friends are shoe as well so that the
audience is aware with his/hers relatioship with other characters.
• Then distribution of the equilibrium is situated, founded by the
environment or the antagonist which brings upon issues for the
protagonist
• Protagonist undergoes life threating encounters and seeks to
control and relive these encounters
• The choices made by the protagonist led to a death of a loved one
or themselves

9. Archetypes in urban drama
• Protagonist
• Main character or plot based character, either
in a group or as single person
• Tends to be serious or sensible than his /her
friends
• May have a negative outlook on life due to
social class and environment
• Possible in a current relationship

10. Antagonist
• Considered the rival of the protagonist or a
trouble maker/ dangerous person
• Traitor/ or an ex friends
• Rival gang member
• Sibling
• Causes from a petty argument/ issue

11. Environment
• Urban deprived areas/ inner city/ ghetto area
that combines negative aspects, that the
protagonist tries to overcome or surivive in
• Projects/ council estates, cages or rucker
parks.
• Alleyways, broken down buildings/ illegal
shelters
• Bar/ brothels/ night clubs
• Prison hall/ cell