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Neill Blomkamp is a South African-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his unique science fiction works, he is best recognized for his films 'District 9' and 'Elysium'. Blomkamp's films often explore social inequality and the impact of technology on humanity.

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“News is almost more interesting to me than other people's fiction, if that makes sense. But other people's fiction in terms of design is still incredibly interesting to me.”

People Ifs Stills Term Interesting Fiction Design News Make Sense

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“I love the idea of people being themselves in films.”

People Ideas Film

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“I do think that it's always okay to show too little. People will still be interested. So why show too much?”

People Thinking Okay

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“I think people are destined for something incredible if we don't wipe ourselves out, but I think we're going to wipe 90 percent of ourselves out.”

People Thinking Incredibles

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“I don't want to make a film that offends people, but the whole world is so politically correct - I'm not going to not do something because it may be politically incorrect. At some point, the metaphors and allegories break down. They disappear, and you just have science fiction.”

People World Film Break Science Fiction Metaphor Disappear Breaking Down Politically Correct Allegory

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“A lot of America is kind of done. People have been making films about it for 100 years. Everything to me feels used up. But Jo-Burg feels unbelievably inspirational to me.”

People Feels Years Kind Has Beens Done America Film Used

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“I think that people who make films and think they're changing the world are sorely mistaken. If that really is your goal, there are far better ways to do it. I'm making politically observant films for audiences.”

People Ifs Thinking World Way Film Goal Audience Changing The World Mistaken Better Ways Observant

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“Obviously I don't want to make a film that offends people, but the whole world is so politically correct - I'm not going to not do something because it may be politically incorrect. At some point, the metaphors and allegories break down. They disappear, and you just have science fiction.”

People World Want May Whole Film Fiction Break Science Fiction Metaphor Disappear Whole World Breaking Down Politically Correct Allegory

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“There are loads of sociopolitical, racial, class and future-planet situations that really interest me, but I'm not really interested in making a film about them in a film that feels like reality because people view that in a different way. I like using science fiction to talk about subjects through the veneer of science fiction.”

People Way Feels Different Reality Film Interest Views Fiction Situation Class Subjects Planets Science Fiction Different Ways Load Veneer

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About the Author

Born: September 17, 1979
Known for: Film director
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