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Cult Classic Sci-Fi Novel Getting Second Adaptation From District 9 Director 28 Years After Acclaimed Movie Launched A Franchise
The director is no stranger to turning his sci-fi tales to tackle difficult themes and subtext, as his directorial debut District 9 was an exploration of Apartheid, with hints of the role of ...
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How apartheid in South Africa birthed a sci-fi classic
It’s weird to think about how old the movie “District 9” is now. I remember seeing the initial trailers for the film back in the spring of 2009, a drama placed in the South African city of ...
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Athol Fugard, 92, Playwright Who Exposed Torments of Apartheid, Dies
In works like “Blood Knot,” “Master Harold” and “The Island,” he laid bare the realities of racial separatism in his homeland, South Africa. By Bruce Weber Bruce Weber is a former ...