Monika’s Pensieve

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District 9 (USA/New Zealand, 2009)
Seen: Wednesday, 21st October 2009 (cinema)
Runtime: 112′
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Sharlto Copley
Production House: TriStar Pictures, , Block / Hanson, QED International, WingNut Films, Key Creatives
Plot: (from imdb)
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their [...]

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Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi (USA, 2009)
Seen: Sunday, 18th October 2009 (cinema, WFF)
Runtime: 84′
Director: Ian Olds
Plot: (from imdb)
In 2007, the Taliban kidnapped 24-year-old Ajmal Naqshbandi and an Italian journalist. Naqshbandi was one of Afghanistan’s best “fixers” — someone hired by foreign journalists to facilitate, translate, and gain access for their stories.
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