District 9
A 2009 sci-fi film about a race of extraterrestrial creatures trapped in a refugee camp in Johannesburg, South Africa.
When: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, 10 p.m.
Where: Isla Vista Theater, 960 Embarcadero del Norte, Isla Vista, CA
Cost: $4
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Film Screening
Description: District 9 is a 2009 South African science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and Robert Hobbs. Copley plays the role of Wikus van de Merwe,[4] a bureaucrat assigned to relocate a race of extraterrestrial creatures, derogatorily referred to as "prawns", from a refugee camp in Johannesburg to a new one outside the city.
The story, adapted from Alive in Joburg, a 2005 short film directed by Blomkamp and produced by Copley, deals with the issues of xenophobia and social segregation. The title and premise of District 9 were inspired by events that took place in District Six, Cape Town during the apartheid era. The film was produced for $30 million and shot on location in Chiawelo, Soweto, presenting fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras in a part mock documentary style. A viral marketing campaign began in 2008 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and the theatrical trailer appeared in July 2009. Released on August 14, 2009 in North America by TriStar Pictures, the film received positive reviews and earned $37 million on its opening weekend.
Phone: 805-893-3137
Event posted Oct. 28, 2009
Last updated Nov. 10, 2009
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