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Why is this work relevant for Entertainment?
Aneil Karia teamed up with UK rapper Kano to highlight police brutality in a performance of the single 'Teardrops'.
This is 'entertainment' that educates and highlights. This incredibly powerful video is dedicated to those that have lost their lives to police brutality in the UK. A statistic towards the end of the video reveals that more than 100 Black people have died during or following police contact in the UK since 1990. All profits from the video views will be donated to INQUEST.
Background
A realistic, nightmarish scenario which sees Kano enact a violent encounter at the hands of the UK police.
The grime legend performed the track as part of the GRM Daily's GRM Rated Awards, which took place as a virtual event on August 9.
Describe the creative idea
The performance sees Kano driving, before police pull him over, stating they are doing so in relation to "gang activity" or that he could be in possession of drugs.
When he doesn't open the window, the police smash through the passenger window and pull him out of the car with violent and aggressive force. You hear Kano's character being hit in the background while the camera stays inside the car.
Describe the strategy
The "Teardrops" performance video sees Kano driving in his car before getting pulled over by the police. After explaining their motive, the police end up extracting Kano from the car by smashing the passenger side window and dragging him out.
Describe the execution
The video launched as a GRM Daily special at the 2020 awards.
Describe the outcome
To this date, the video has had over 233,532 views and sits as a piece of film that encapsulates the fears and experiences of so many.
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