District Nueve – Part II

Scott Caldwell,

If you remember, I wrote an article stating how I feel as if District 9 is about the issues between Mexico and the United States. Of course there were a lot of people crying foul and stating it was the apartheid, and not immigration.


Well, io9.com has continued that belief in a new article on their page.


So, Neill Blomkamp is from South Africa. And, Neil has seen apartheid happen before his very eyes. And, Peter Jackson says “But Neill grew up in the dying days of apartheid in South Africa and he saw all the ugliness and all the brutality and how it affects people in different ways and all that is in the movie.”

Well, that theory, and mine, can still be used based off of that quote. Instead of getting in deep about the differences, I will make it blatantly clear as to why I feel this is about immigration.

  • Alien – Illegal Aliens
  • Crossing the border – Crossing the border
  • Don’t drink from alien fountains – “Don’t drink the water”
  • “We can’t understand them” – “We can’t understand them”
  • “They are taking our jobs” – They are taking our jobs”

The list goes on and on.


Apartheid did not offer jobs to those it was against. Apartheid did not offer help to those that were “different”. Apartheid did not let those they were against live with them.


This is not an argument, it’s just a statement that the obvious may not be the answer.


Maybe, and this is a very small maybe, but maybe Neil is using the area of South Africa as a method of showing the world, that it’s not a literal black and white thing. Maybe District 9 is a film about unknowing racism. A film that makes your views leans towards one side, but in fact show you that the world has more to it that what is blatantly right in front of you.

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Comments (11)

  2. “Maybe, and this is a very small maybe, but maybe Neil is using the area of South Africa as a method of showing the world, that it’s not a literal black and white thing. Maybe District 9 is a film about unknowing racism. A film that makes your views leans towards one side, but in fact show you that the world has more to it that what is blatantly right in front of you.”

    Could you do me a favor and explain this paragraph in black and white sentences. It doesn’t seem to be written in a very understandable way.

    Oh, and I’d wait on the inevitable District Nueve – Part III until PJ or NB say something like, hum, “This movie is about illegal immigration from Mexico in the United States.”

    I’m not buying it.

  4. Maybe a film by a south african and a new zealander has nothing to do with americans…

    The world and film doesn’t revolve around the issues facing you.

    Its a valid opinion to have that. It might focus on immigration, but look at the bigger picture outside of your country. It could be about the immigration problems facing South Africa itself, which of course came to a head last year when people were being set fire to in the streets of joburg for being an immigrant.

    Stop the american centric viewpoint

  5. @David

    What topic? That there are Mexicans breaking through our borders, not respecting our laws and causing disorder.

    Listen, I’m all about immigration, it’s part of what made America the great country that it was. But we have rules for how people immigrate into our country, and the Mexicans breaking through the border don’t exactly care about our rules.

    The issues in this movie just don’t apply to our problem. James summed it up himself rather well. Now stop reading into it till you find something that isn’t there. I mean, c’mon, a smoke cloud?!? This is getting ridiculous.

  6. @TwiceBorn

    They do work you wouldn’t do in your lifetime. So don’t say all Mexicans are causing disorder. Just tell me…are you republican lol

    Twiceborn, your coming out as racist and stubborn. Scott has a valid argument unlike you saying all mexicans are bad

  7. from TwiceBorn – “Could you do me a favor and explain this paragraph in black and white sentences. It doesn’t seem to be written in a very understandable way.”

    Will do. This topic was in regards to what I feel the movie is about. Just because it’s filmed in South America does not make it an apartheid film. A film in Germany does not mean it’s a film about Nazi’s. A film shot in LA doesn’t make it a film about gangs. And, to further it more, this is a thread started about a film, yet you have turned it into an actual topic of illegal immigration.

  9. Anyone ever think it’s a film that’s supposed to relate to multiple issues?

    I mean, there are def. multiple issues it seems to address, who says it has to be just one?

  10. David, I didn’t say that all Mexicans were causing problems, but there are a large amount of them that are. Sure they contribute also, but our country is run by laws, and I believe if they don’t want to follow the proper procedure for immigrating, they should be sent back to where they came. I know it gets a little dicy when you sit down and try to figure out when, if and how to do it, but it must be figured out. They are a problem. I don’t hate Mexicans, I just think they need to be dealt with if they cross over illegally. Is it to much to ask them to follow our laws. Are you liberal? lol

    And Scott, actually this thread is about how the film is about illegal immigrants from Mexico, but you’re right, it’s started to get a tad of topic. I was just expressing my opinions and feeling about why it is stupid (no offense) to even say that the problem with illegal immigrants is that Americans are racist. I think people that are racist towards Mexicans are wrong yes, but that is not the problem were dealing with when it comes to illegal immigrants from Mexico.

    And I don’t believe the film is about that anyway. I think that presumption is a little far fetched. It makes it seem like you have a pet peeve with this whole “everyone is racist to the Mexicans” thing.

    And yes Nick, I agree. This film deals with racism which is broad and involved with many issues we deal with today. It’s not just about one issue. I think it’s making a broader statement.

    Sorry for the long post, lol, but I also wanted to add that I’m not meaning to ruffle feathers or anything. I think this discussion is rather interesting. I just wanted to express my opinions.

  11. TwiceBorn – “David, I didn’t say that all Mexicans were causing problems, but there are a large amount of them that are. Sure they contribute also, but our country is run by laws, and I believe if they don’t want to follow the proper procedure for immigrating, they should be sent back to where they came. I know it gets a little dicy when you sit down and try to figure out when, if and how to do it, but it must be figured out. They are a problem. I don’t hate Mexicans, I just think they need to be dealt with if they cross over illegally. Is it to much to ask them to follow our laws”

    You would think that came from the trailer!

    Anyways, to each his/her own. Join the forum!

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