District 9
Johannesburg alien slum
District 9 is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in Johannesburg, South Africa, where alien refugees are confined to a government slum.
The film uses documentary-style footage and apartheid allegory to explore themes of segregation, xenophobia, and dehumanization.
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The title has become shorthand for any squalid containment zone or ghetto-like separation of an unwanted population.
- JohannesburgSouth Africa's economic hub
- South AfricaRainbow nation
- apartheidRacial separation policy
- humansHomo sapiens members
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
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- South AfricaCape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela, Pretoria, Durban
- districtsborough, ward, precinct, zone, section
- MockumentariesThis Is Spinal Tap, The Office, Borat, mockumentary, Bruno
- Peter JacksonLord of the Rings, The Hobbit, King Kong, Bad Taste, extended edition
District 9Avatar
Deity in earthly form
Independence Day · Transformers · Star Wars · Men in Black · The Avengers
- fashion districtArea with clothing manufacturers
- school districtGeographic education administrative unit
- district attorneyCounty's chief prosecuting officer
- district officesLocal administrative centers
- shopping districtArea dense with stores
- business districtUrban area for commerce
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