District 9

District 9 opens up as if it was a documentary, a ‘mockumentary’ give or take. These first 15 minutes of the film establish the world, fleshed out with interviews, news footage, corporation logs and “found footage” of the alien ship hovering over Johannesburg. It is made clear that these aliens first arrived during the 1980’s and have been living amongst humans ever since. Throughout the 15-minute opening, it is communicated that the extraterrestrials are an unwelcome threat to the people of Johannesburg--

Matthew Ravesloot Professor Grunfel ENC1101 4th, August 2014 District 9 District 9 is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp. This movie takes place in Johannesburg South Africa. In the movie, an alien ship moves directly over the city of Johannesburg. Due to their appearance the aliens onboard the spacecraft are known as prawns. The South African government confines the prawns to an area called district 9, a government concentration camp. There is a lot of disagreement between

short film named Alice in Joburg, 4 years later he released the movie District 9 based on the short. The director Neil Blomkamp has told reporters that District 9 was inspired by historical events when Cape Town was declared a “whites only” area and 60,000 people were forcibly removed (Newsweek, 2016). This theme of acceptance is carried throughout the film via the narratives, soundtracks, and cinematography. The film District 9, shows how acceptance is extremely versatile and fragile. This is accomplished

The sci-fiction District 9 film is purely based on true events that were a reality for many of those who lived in the era of segregation and social differentiation, in South Africa. The film “takes the form of a ‘mockumentary’ ” Roger Ebert, whereby its source of inspiration is stemmed from the tensions between native South Africans and Zimbabwean refugees and many more. The film intensely explores that the same aliens encountered in District 9, “are treated with the same level of distain and indifference

The movie District 9 and the novel The Devil and Miss Prym utilize different types of conflict, archetypes, and philosophies to culminate its story line. “District 9” is a science fiction movie based on sick aliens arriving in South Africa and a man who transforms into one of them. It explores the theme of social segregation and relativism in relation to their government. It also explores the person versus self, type of conflict with the archetypes of the refugee and the other. This movie also explores

District 9 (Peter Jackson, 2009), a science fiction film produced by Peter Jackson, is a rare gem unlike the many sci-fi movies which have been released in our time. The story is established via a mix of standard third person camera and documentary footage and takes place in the present - a twist from your regular science fiction film which normally takes place in the future. The film, about a colony of alien refugees forced by humans to live in a South African slum, is an example of social satire by presenting

Xenophobia in District 9 Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth, not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is not concerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent Wikus contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9. The film

Throughout the film ‘District 9’, the key idea of dehumanising is expressed through committing acts that would otherwise horrify humans. Neill Blomkamp, the director of ‘District 9’ explores the ways humans often dehumanising others through the use of prawns acting as creatures from a foreign land. Blomkamp creates the film where prawns and humans are divided along racial lines, leaving prawns to be looked upon as unhuman like aliens. Prawns undergo horrific experimentation and abuse by the NMU soldiers

For those who have not watched the film District 9, here is a quick summary of the movie. In 1982, aliens arrive on Earth, not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is not concerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent Wikus contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his

District 9 is a movie about aliens that come to Earth; they settle in Johannesburg till they are made to relocate to another area and troubles arise from there. The movie was released in 2009 and the time period of the movie is the year 1982 and 2009. It was a period of time when South Africa was going through a lot of problems and these problems are reflected in District 9. Racial discrimination, segregation, xenophobia and others are real life issues and moral issues reflected in the film. The