District 9

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_franchise
gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style documentary style
gptkbp:audience cult following
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Best_Feature_at_the_2009_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_Science_Fiction_Film
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
Best Visual Effects at the Academy Awards
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Alive_in_Joburg
gptkbp:box_office 210 million USD
cult following
211 million USD
gptkbp:budget 30 million USD
gptkbp:character gptkb:Koobus_Venter
gptkb:Wikus_van_de_Merwe
gptkb:Darkspawn
Christopher Johnson
Prawns
MNU agents
gptkbp:character_arc Wikus's journey
Wikus's redemption
gptkbp:character_development Wikus's transformation
Wikus van de Merwe's transformation
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:survival
gptkbp:character_relationships human vs alien
Wikus and his team
Wikus and the Prawns
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Trent_Opaloch
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Trent_Opaloch
gptkbp:community_impact social issues in South Africa
gptkbp:contains gptkb:action
gptkb:satire
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
positive
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
influenced other media
reference in popular culture
discussed in film studies
discusses xenophobia
gptkbp:cultural_references South African culture
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:director gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Sony_Pictures
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:mockumentary
gptkbp:economic_impact economic disparity
gptkbp:edited_by Julian Clarke
gptkbp:editing Julian Clarke
gptkbp:explores social issues
gptkbp:explores_themes gptkb:apartheid
corporate greed
social segregation
xenophobia
gptkbp:features gptkb:biotechnology
gptkb:MNU_(Multi-National_United)
gptkb:David_James
gptkb:Jason_Cope
gptkb:Vanessa_Haywood
gptkb:Wikus_van_de_Merwe
gptkb:Sharlto_Copley
aliens
alien weaponry
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Koobus_Venter
gptkb:Wikus_van_de_Merwe
Christopher Johnson
MNU agents
Piet Smit
gptkbp:film_editing Julian Clarke
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:District_10
innovative cinematography techniques
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkb:District_Six
Johannesburg slums
gptkbp:follows gptkb:MNU_(Multi-National_United)
gptkb:Wikus_van_de_Merwe
aliens living in slum conditions
an alien species
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Saturn_Award
gptkb:Best_Feature_at_the_2009_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_International_Film
gptkb:Empire_Award_for_Best_Sci-Fi
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Critics'_Choice_Movie_Award_for_Best_Sci-Fi/_Horror_Movie
SFX Award for Best Film
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Peter_Jackson
gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:has_character Christopher Johnson
MNU agents
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact inspired video games
influenced other media
inspired documentaries
inspired comic books
influenced other films
in discussions of human rights
discussed in film studies
has a cult following
inspired discussions on immigration
in film and media
in discussions of environmental issues
in discussions of immigration
in discussions of race relations
in discussions of technology and ethics
depiction of alien life
critique of apartheid
commentary on immigration policies
gptkbp:has_editing_by Julian Clarke
gptkbp:has_language gptkb:Zulu
gptkb:Xhosa
English
Afrikaans
gptkbp:has_merchandise gptkb:video_games
gptkb:novelization
gptkb:action_figures
graphic novels
gptkbp:has_rating 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
81% on Metacritic
7.9/10 on IMDb
gptkbp:has_reception generally positive reviews
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Chappie
gptkb:District_10
District 10 (upcoming)
District 10 (in development)
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:Clint_Mansell
gptkb:Cliff_Martinez
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:displacement
gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:survival
gptkb:apartheid
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:transformation
hope
resistance
redemption
fear
power dynamics
exploitation
corporate greed
xenophobia
otherness
humanity vs. alien life
gptkbp:has_themes gptkb:humanity
gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
corporate greed
government control
gptkbp:has_title You are not welcome here.
gptkbp:historical_impact historical events in South Africa
gptkbp:home_media_release Digital download
2009-12-01
2013-07-30
DVD and Blu-ray
2010-05-25
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label District 9
gptkbp:impact scientific ethics
gptkbp:influence gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:media
gptkb:Cloverfield_(2008)
gptkb:Elysium_(2013)
sci-fi genre
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:contemporary_art
science fiction literature
science fiction genre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Apartheid
gptkb:satire
gptkb:District_6
gptkb:The_Fly_(1986)
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkb:Alien_(1979)
environmental issues
globalization
social commentary
identity and belonging
South African culture
corporate greed
xenophobia
militarization of society
post-colonialism
documentary style
marginalization
government control
human rights themes
science fiction tropes
socio-political issues
ethics of technology
dystopian narratives
alien invasion genre
real-life events in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
gptkbp:influenced_by_acting performances by cast
gptkbp:influenced_by_cultural_critique cultural critique of society
gptkbp:influenced_by_directing directorial style of Neill Blomkamp
gptkbp:influenced_by_ethics moral dilemmas
gptkbp:influenced_by_film_movement gptkb:New_Wave_cinema
gptkbp:influenced_by_screenwriting screenwriting techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by_technology_trends film technology advancements
gptkbp:influences gptkb:mockumentary
social commentary
documentary style
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Fly
gptkb:District_6
gptkb:Alien_Nation
gptkbp:inspired District 10 (sequel in development)
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events in South Africa
gptkbp:is_a_tribute_to gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:is_influenced_by special effects technology
non-linear editing techniques
gptkbp:is_known_for grain production
gptkbp:known_for Grain production
grain production
gptkbp:language gptkb:Zulu
gptkb:Xhosa
English
Afrikaans
gptkbp:location South of District 8
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Wikus_van_de_Merwe
gptkbp:merchandise gptkb:video_games
gptkb:soundtrack
gptkb:novelization
gptkb:action_figures
art books
gptkbp:mood human behavior
gptkbp:music gptkb:Cliff_Martinez
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Cliff_Martinez
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Cliff_Martinez
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:mockumentary
gptkbp:political_impact South African politics
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Peter_Jackson
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Peter_Jackson
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:QED_International
gptkb:Tri_Star_Pictures
gptkb:Wing_Nut_Films
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:received gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:2009
2009-08-06
2009-08-14
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Theatrical
theatrical
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2009
gptkbp:released_on August 14, 2009
gptkbp:runtime 112 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Neill_Blomkamp
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:District_10
District 10 (upcoming)
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkbp:sound_design immersive sound design
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Cliff_Martinez
gptkbp:special_effects gptkb:CGI
practical effects
gptkbp:species Prawns
gptkbp:symbolism alien as marginalized group
gptkbp:themes gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:apartheid
gptkb:Apartheid
Human rights
social commentary
Xenophobia
xenophobia
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Weta_Workshop
gptkbp:won gptkb:Best_Visual_Effects
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects
Academy Award for Best Picture nomination
Academy Award for Best Picture Nomination
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
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