Today in Movies

Today in Zulu

Length: 117 mins

Zulu Dawn poster

Zulu Dawn (1979)

January 21st , 1879, the British troops prepare for battle
January 22nd , 1879, the Battle of Isandlwana is fought

Length: 138 mins

Zulu (1964)

January 22nd , 1879, the Battle of Rorke's Drift is fought

Awards: 3 wins & 12 nominations.

Length: 101 mins

Catch a Fire poster

Catch a Fire (2006)

May 31st , 1980, a Secunda CTL site is attacked, and Patrick Chamusso is wrongly accused of the attack
October 21st , 1981, Patrick Chamusso bombs a Secunda CTL site

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 111 nominations.

Length: 112 mins

District 9 poster

District 9 (2009)

July 5th , 1982, the Prawns are ferried to a "temporary" camp named District 9
August 9th , 2010, eviction notices are served to the residents of District 9
August 11th , 2010, Wikus escapes from MNU Headquarters
August 13th , 2010, Wikus breaks back into MNU Headquarters