tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717875266905215662.post4384574707130868474..comments2016-06-22T17:21:30.235-07:00Comments on The Cinema of Estrangement: District 9Al Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251435271776441569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717875266905215662.post-66216218401759642282011-02-14T07:54:23.545-08:002011-02-14T07:54:23.545-08:00I also felt the film could be interpreted as often...I also felt the film could be interpreted as often racist and furthering racist stereotypes. From the alien's exclusive dealings with African natives to the stereotypical African witch doctor, unjustified racial undertones permeated this film. It's not that the alien's made deals with the Nigerians that bothered me; it's that the aliens were considered "bottom feeders" and they seemed to make exclusive dealings with Africans, which could lead the viewer to unfairly associate Africans as bottom feeders. Africa has a rich and diverse culture, and I believe it's terribly unfair the filmmakers drew on stereotypical African caricatures, from Nigerian gangs to African witch doctors, to easily add "entertainment" while furthering the stereotypes that have plagued Africa and the west's perception of what it means to be black and/or African.John Scottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927785294393315743noreply@blogger.com