"District 9" (2009): Immigrants, Power, and Aliens

from CineMatics · host Ryan Drescher

This week we look back on an important piece of cinematic, storytelling history, Neill Blomkamp's 2006 film "District 9". Amongst discussion about the documentary style and careful attention to detail in every aspect of the film, Ryan and Mike explore some the important thematic discussions around immigration, race, and power. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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