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District 9

District 9 is a 2009 American action, drama and sci-fi thriller movie about aliens taking over a section of a city known as District 9. The aliens are well equipped and a young man who attempts to challenge them is somehow going to understand how they live.

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About District 9

Genre: Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller Release Date: Aug. 14, 2009 in the U.S. MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence and pervasive language Running Time: 112 mins

District 9’ is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell; and produced by Peter Jackson. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2010, including; Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Editing.

The story, adapted from Alive in Joburg’, a 2005 short film directed by Blomkamp and produced by Copley, pivots on the themes 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 format. A viral marketing campaign began in 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con, while the theatrical trailer appeared in July of 2009. Released by TriStar Pictures, the film opened to critical acclaim on August 14, 2009, in North America and earned $37 million in its opening weekend. Many saw the film as a sleeper hit for its relatively unknown cast and low-budget production, while achieving success and popularity during its theatrical run.

* Sharlto Copley as Wikus Van De Merwe
* Jason Cope as Grey Bradnam
* Eugene Khumbanyiwa as Obesandjo
* William Allen Young as Dirk Michaels
* Louis Minnaar as Piet Smit
* Mandla Gaduka as Fundiswa Mhlanga
* Vanessa Haywood as Tania Smit Van De Merwe,
* Robert Hobbs as Ross Pienaar.
* Kenneth Nkosi as Thomas
* Nathalie Boltt as Sarah Livingstone
* Sylvaine Strike as Katrina McKenzie
* John Sumner as Les Feldman
* Nick Blake as Francois Moraneu
* Jed Brophy as James Hope
* Vittorio Leonardi as Michael Bloemstein
* Johan van Schoor as Nicolaas Van De Merwe
* Marian Hooman as Sandra Van De Merwe
* Stella Steenkamp as Phyllis Sinderson
* Tim Gordon as Clive Henderson
* Jonathan Taylor as the Doctor.

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Artist Xin Ba sits in a cage as he presents his performance art work at the 798 art district in Beijing on January 9, 2012. Xin Ba was calling for the release of blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng who drew international attention to rights issues in rural areas, and is currently under house arrest.

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