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Nigeria 'Offended' By Sci-Fi Film
BBC ^
| 9/19/09
Posted on 09/21/2009 12:51:58 PM PDT by steve-b
Nigeria's government is asking cinemas to stop showing a science fiction film, District Nine, that it says denigrates the country's image.
Information Minister Dora Akunyili told the BBC's Network Africa programme that she had asked the makers of the film, Sony, for an apology.
She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes....
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: district9
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Heaven forfend that anyone should tarnish Nigeria's otherwise sterling image....
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:51:59 PM PDT
by
steve-b
To: steve-b
What could they possibly do to make Nigeria’s image worse than it already is?
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:53:16 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: steve-b
If Sony damages Nigeria's economy, I might not get the $43 million their finance minister promised me.
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:54:13 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
("I can run wild for six months ...after that, I have no expectation of success" - Admiral Obama-moto)
To: steve-b
She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes.... So where's the slander?
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:54:15 PM PDT
by
ontap
To: steve-b
She left out “grifters” from that list. Oh, wait, I think I just received an email from her asking for my assistance in some sort of project ... I’ll get back to you.
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:54:15 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
To: steve-b
She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes
That's what happens when you use ACORN employees as extras.
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:54:31 PM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
To: DannyTN
My thoughts too. Anyway, it's fiction....isn't it?
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:54:32 PM PDT
by
starlifter
(Sapor Amo Pullus)
To: steve-b
"She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes...." Sounds like it's National Geographic or History Channel coverage to me.
To: steve-b
We are not a lawless craphole...
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:55:59 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: steve-b
“She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes....”
Sue for what, Definition of Character? I wonder if she would send me all of her banking information so I could make her a millionaire?
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:56:19 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
(Tell Obama to STFU - Stop The Federal Usurpation.)
To: steve-b
I thought the film was supposed to be an allegorical attack on Israel
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:57:27 PM PDT
by
montag813
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. -George Orwell)
To: steve-b
remember there is no “I” in Nigeria
To: steve-b
She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes.... I agree, this sets an impossibly high standard.
Quite unfair.
To: steve-b
Nigeria is a stinking s-hole.
You should see it’s embassy in Washington. Very impressive.
Ugh.
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:58:13 PM PDT
by
RexBeach
To: steve-b
Nigeria...
deNigrates...
cannibals, criminals and prostitutes....OH MY!!!
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posted on
09/21/2009 12:59:17 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: ontap
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posted on
09/21/2009 1:01:22 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Legalism reinforces self-righteousness - it communicates to you the good news of your own goodness)
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To: steve-b
Nigeria is in the top=10 of the oil-wealthy nations but the country is so screwed up only a very small group of very big oil companies even try to do business there.
The natives either hijack the rigs and strip them to bare metal or blow themselves up trying to steal refined gasoline from the pipelines.
To: FrPR
Don't make me go to my Nigerian Scam folder! :)
To: steve-b
She says the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes....
Well two out of three anyway.....
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