District 9 Film Analysis

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District 9 is a film that takes us into a realm of a different world from the one that we know now. It combines extraterrestrial life with immense science fiction to illustrate a story we could only imagine to ever actually occur. Although it was created for entertainment purposes, the motion picture can be compared to many different types of individuals and situations. District 9 displays many underlying concepts throughout the movie about racism, prejudice and discrimination. While studying and analyzing the plot and characters, these concepts became more translucent to me, the viewer. This paper will discuss the treatment of District 9 residents and equate their treatment to people with disabilities. Summary of the Film District 9 is a science fiction film produced by Peter Jackson (2009). The story is established through a mix of third person camera and documentary footage that takes place in present time. This is a twist of regular science fiction that typically takes place in the future. The film takes place in a “colony” of alien refugees (Prawns) are forced by humans to live in a South African slum. This is an example of social satire as it presents a critique to the injustice with which we treat those who are different from us. The nature of racism is shown by the metaphors of science fiction with the ideology and discourse to deal with those who are different than us whom we fear or despise. The low budget film has no flair no big budget special effects, casts no name actors and is generally considered an anti-Hollywood film. The story line is that of an extraterrestrial race that ultimately makes contact with Earth and the relationships between these aliens and humans within society. Model of Disability... ... middle of paper ... ... I find this task almost impossible. Conclusion In conclusion, the many events that take place in District 9 have a distinctive connection to numerous real-world events involving the alienation of particular populations. It plays an effective role in illustrating the reasons and basis for the occurrences of ostracizing individuals within a given society. In the film, the aliens are representative of the wide range of social groups in world history that have encountered institutionalized discrimination, such persons with disabilities. They are portrayed by their grotesque appearances and behavior purposely to reinforce the level despising that the human characters in the film towards the aliens. By comparison persons with disabilities could easily be depicted in the film as well. They are typically ostracized and treated differently than the rest of society.

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