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The article that you will find here contains a very pertinent analysis of Neill Blomkamp’s wonderful film "District 9" in the light of the current refugee crisis. Here's the start of the article: "Sometimes the best way to approach the horrors of the real world is indirectly, through fantasy. Allegory can make important points free from the journalistic burdens. On its release in 2009, Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 was acclaimed as a clever sci-fi/action movie that used a story about alien refugees to explore South Africa’s shameful apartheid past. But today it’s imagery and ideologies have a new resonance. Eight years after its release, as Europe struggles to cope with the ongoing migration crisis - and as media and politicians seek to dehumanise the most vulnerable of people - District 9 is more relevant than ever." Sharlto Copley as Wikus van de Merwe.

Following on from yesterday's post, here's an interesting article from The Guardian film blog . District 9: Where aliens come to Earth and handheld comes of age District 9, the shock blockbuster produced by Peter Jackson, isn't just notable for its box office dominance and viral marketing campaign. It's also the closest thing to a handheld masterpiece that's yet been made Handheld on handholding … A still from District 9 Lars, time to break out that cigar. When Dogme 95 was brewing, I wonder if von Trier seriously thought his cin-emetic had any chance of influencing pop culture. With the release of sci-fi blockbuster District 9 , we have the answer: the handheld style has finally come of age. The setup - filmed in to-camera interviews with its pencil-neck protagonist, Wikus Van de Merwe, and intrepid Unsteadicam as he enters the extra-terrestrial township - is jarring in the very best way. And traditional complaints of motion sickness, migraine and general inner-ea...

Not only have we recently had the release of Duncan Jones' wonderful "Moon", we also have the impending release of the indie sci-fi anti-blockbuster "District 9" - no stars, low budget (but doesn't look it). Think South African social realism à la "Tsotsi" meets an inversion of "Independence Day". District 9 - http://www.spacecast.com/Blogs/Post.aspx?PostID=816 http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/movies/14district.html http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/district_9/ Moon - http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009075-moon/ And another film that is wowing the critics (contemporary war film): The Hurt Locker - http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/hurt_locker/