From Independence Day (1996) to District 9 (2009), alien invasion films have always been about more than just extraterrestrials. They reflect our own history—our fears, our power struggles, and the way we justify conquest. But who are the real invaders in these stories? Are we projecting our own colonial past onto the aliens, turning them into a reflection of ourselves? What do these films really say about us, and why do we keep telling these stories?
The Politics of Sci-Fi: What Alien Invasions Reveal About Colonization
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