research for gang films

The films i have viewed to educate myself and get some more ideas for how micro aspects are used to show gang culture in a drama. The first film is a bbc independent film 'shifty' it portrays the life of a drug dealer in london and the effects it has on the people\family around him crushing his life, the moral of the story is to show its never too late to escape the catastrophe that crime offers. This film is not a drama it is a thriller but this gives me a better overview of gang culture and how it is shown in films.

Things i have noticed throughout the film that show the boy is making money, or high up in his game are things like shoes, accent urban speech and jewelry. Being raised in a gritty area the main character 'shifty' believes he has made something of himself, but an old friend comes back to visit to give him a chance at a new life. Now on the new character we see a rather normal choice of clothing showing a decent up bringing, although this is false. This film is set in 2008 which is beneficial to me because i need to see what modern gang culture truly consists of. 

The second film i have chosen to use as development is 'This Is England' which is an older film and is set in an older time, a different generation which excites me because i can now visualize the differences of culture in the same place but a different time. This film is set in the 1960's , i like the fashion that was used in this time era and how someone is recognized by i tattoo or brand of clothing.