Capitalism with a Human Face: Neoliberal Ideology in Neill Blomkamp's District 9

Film-Philosophy 23 (1):1-16 (2019)
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This article analyses Neill Blomkamp's Academy Award-winning District 9 to investigate the extent to which popular cinema might support neoliberal ideological positions. It draws upon Slavoj...

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10.3366/film.2019.0095

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