District 9 combines familiar commercial elements like aliens and violence with a new setting — some sharp political subtext.

One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals.

Chiawelo residents have mixed feelings about the box-office hit, filmed in their backyard, that has grossed -million so far.

SA is finding all kinds of ways to express pride about District 9, a locally produced film that has turned into a blockbuster in the US.