Representation Of Asylum Seekers In Science Fiction Films: Prawns In District 9
Representation Of Asylum Seekers In Science Fiction Films: Prawns In District 9

Author(s): Vildan Mahmutoglu
Subject(s): Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Migration Studies, Social Norms / Social Control, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Science fiction films; asylum seekers; District 9;
Summary/Abstract: In contrast to voluntary migration for education, work or better living conditions, one of the biggest problems of our day is forced migration. Because of wars or hunger, people leave their home country to go to places that they do not know in order to be safe. Cinema is a technical invention, and usually the plots of films come from society’s issues. The science fiction film genre depicts today’s issues in a future setting. In this study, the film District 9 is analysed to understand the representation of aliens trapped on Earth due to the failure of their spaceships, and the resulting response from the institutions and countries hosting them. To analyse the film, the key concepts of science fiction films and asylum seekers are employed.

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