The camera movements in this scene are used to depict the contrast between the ethnicity of the Iraqi man and the two British captives, who the audience is threatened by and in support of, respectively.
The scene begins with a crane shot, establishing the situation that the characters are in and presenting the Iraqi man, who is standing while the others sit, as in total control. This implies that he is a threat, which is supported by the use of similar shots when focussing on the British captives, indicating that they are of the same ethnicity. A panning shot follows the Iraqi, signifying his dominance and the attention being given to him by the captives, with the implication that the camera is showing their point of view.
Another demonstration of the Iraqi man’s power is the upward tilt shot used after he shows the captives the photograph of the dead agent. It emphasises his height over the British agents and therefore his authority.
As all of these shots add to his depiction as a threat in a situation that is dangerous to the sympathetic British characters, the representation of his ethnicity is intimidating and overall fairly negative. However, his dialogue does question whether the British agents are really moral, conflicting with the shots used to display his power.
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