On the effects of ethnical stereotyping:
The black rucksack is perhaps the most politically charged wearable object of current times.
Especially when worn by a non-caucasian person.
Especially when worn on the tube.
The ‘subject’ becomes the ‘suspect’ when his appearance and intentions are misinterpreted.
The rucksack only represents terror when looked at the wrong way.
Thus when detached from reality, the threat becomes subverted.
Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by police at Stockwell tube station on 22 July 2005.
Concept & Direction: Aitor Throup
Cinematography: Jez Tozer
Art Direction: Peter Hughes
Editing: Will Perrens
Fashion: All clothes and skull ruck-sack by Aitor Throup
Studio assistance: Ben Perrott & Jessica Mills
Photographic assistance: Tristan Thomson & Aline Terra
Special thanks to Stone Island, Rob & Sabs, Clare Louise, Kinetic and Nat at Genesis
Film sponsored by Stone Island
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