Juxtaposition is heavily used in the film. The scene where the blacks and the whites are having their parties simultaneously juxtaposes the differences between the black and white lifestyles. In the scene where the girls are first in Vietnam, them being treated in Vietnam is juxtaposed to them being treated at home. There is also a scene where a scene where a white injured soldier says "Get that black away from me", indicating that he'd rather die than be helped by a black person, which is highly unreasonable. Juxtaposition explores prejudice, as we can see how the white Australians didn't respect black people because of their race. Where as the black American soldiers in Vietnam had respected them.
Mid-shots are often used to show how racist the white Australians were. For example, in the girls' performance in the bar, we see mid-shots of white Australians having stern expressions or wanting to leave the bar, despite their a good performance, because of that fact that they're black. Other mid-shots are used to make you feel sorry for the characters in the film. For example, the shots of the injured soldiers are
meant to make the viewers feel sorry for them, even Julie felt sorry.
There is also a montage in the film where the girls are seen travelling and performing in Vietnam, reflecting their enjoyment of their time in Vietnam and being accepted by other people who aren't white Australians.
A close-up shot is used in the scene where Kay tells the Vietnamese soldiers in Aboriginal language to let Dave and the girls pass. This close-up shot shows the fear of the girls as they don't want to harm anyone and don't want to get killed, as they are innocent.
Real-life footage (Historical Allusion) is used to explore the context of the setting. This is evident in the opening scene with the montage of black people protesting for whites in the 1960s, and the scene where the girls watch a TV program reporting on the death of Martin Luther Ling Jr. and showing part of his infamous "I Have A Dream" speech, which convinced white Americans to give the Black Americans the rights they deserved.
Mid-shots are often used to show how racist the white Australians were. For example, in the girls' performance in the bar, we see mid-shots of white Australians having stern expressions or wanting to leave the bar, despite their a good performance, because of that fact that they're black. Other mid-shots are used to make you feel sorry for the characters in the film. For example, the shots of the injured soldiers are
meant to make the viewers feel sorry for them, even Julie felt sorry.
There is also a montage in the film where the girls are seen travelling and performing in Vietnam, reflecting their enjoyment of their time in Vietnam and being accepted by other people who aren't white Australians.
A close-up shot is used in the scene where Kay tells the Vietnamese soldiers in Aboriginal language to let Dave and the girls pass. This close-up shot shows the fear of the girls as they don't want to harm anyone and don't want to get killed, as they are innocent.
Real-life footage (Historical Allusion) is used to explore the context of the setting. This is evident in the opening scene with the montage of black people protesting for whites in the 1960s, and the scene where the girls watch a TV program reporting on the death of Martin Luther Ling Jr. and showing part of his infamous "I Have A Dream" speech, which convinced white Americans to give the Black Americans the rights they deserved.