Where’s The District 9 Love In South Africa?
What the heck? Not a word of District 9′s feat of topping the US Box Office this weekend on tonight’s main news bulletin!
Actually there’s very litle buzz about the movie around these parts, other than on the internet.
Come on!
Its a sci-fi movie written by, directed by and starring South Africans.
And it was filmed right in and around Jo’burg!
District 9 might have familiar themes, but its not that typical SA movie of the struggle or guilt ridden white people.
A mere mention on e-tv’s 7 news of the movies success- even after the weather report – would have been nice.
Its not like we have financially successful films every week, year or even decade.
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2 Responses to “Where’s The District 9 Love In South Africa?”
By Onelargeprawn on Aug 18, 2009 | Reply
It is a pity indeed. I haven’t seen any posters up in Cape Town – hell, it doesn’t look like we’re going to get a premiere either. The official one seems to be limited to Joburg. Kinda sucks.
By Abigail Abrahams on Aug 18, 2009 | Reply
Maybe word of mouth will help get the movie seen by a lot of people. Mind you not many of my circle of friends/colleagues know anything about this movie
I’ll certainly be at the movies this weekend! Can’t wait!