Characters "Chasing the Dream"

Main Character - Kwame Mutabazi

This character would be played by Roache, who is best suited for a role like this because he resembles the typical African build, he is tall, quite broad and can put on a very good African accent which would be essential for the opening of the film.

His costume at the opening scene would be casually dressed in a cleaning apron, with some cleaning props in his hand. Then during the course of his study and course for a teaching diplomacy he would be wearing shirt and tie. Then finally near the end of the film he will be wearing a suit .

This character is a successful teacher in Africa that has gambled all his earnings to moving to England in order for a better life for him and his family that he left back home. This character is part of the typical first generation immigrants that are portrayed in the British society today. He acts as a representation of all the immigrants and what they have to endure in everyday life when arriving as a 1st generation immigrant.

Headteacher - Mr Boothe

This character would be dress in a professional manor and would have the typical look of a man of authority. This character is from the 3rd generation background of an immigrated family. He is a tool to portray the opportunities offered to immigrants in Britain that allows them to move up the social class ladder.

Bad Pupil - Patrick Hayes

This boy suits the character quite well because he is short and he can easily pull of the look of a secondary school pupil. He would be dressed in a typical school uniform.

This character represents how some citizens in Britain these days tend to react negatively to foreign settlers in Britain. This character is of bad nature and his actions towards the main character shows his disrespect to people without authority, which also shows him to emulate a proportion of the teenage generation that have a disregard for authority.

Cleaning Supervisor - Amanda Farndale

she fits this role perfectly because she is loud, direct, and assertive. She has the professional look and her personality suits this characters nature.

This character is rude and loud. She is part of the working class that tries to promote herself in social status through bullying her employees to working harder.

Extras (other cleaners dancing) - Dalian Yambila, Emmanuel ojera

All dressed in typical cleaning clothes like the cleaner.

These extras show how there is not only one person in life that is baring the brunt of the harsh life that some immigrants face.

All these characters are interlinked at the point that they all emulate everyday British society for certain individuals. They're role in the film shows the multiculturalism of British society and struggles that first generation immigrants go through in everyday life in order to better themselves. Furthermore, it shows how most immigrants are prepared to endure harsh working conditions in order to create a better life for their family back in their home country.