{"id":4089,"date":"2009-09-20T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-19T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiauncut.com\/?p=3512"},"modified":"2009-09-20T00:39:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-19T19:09:00","slug":"sleeping-with-the-alien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/sleeping-with-the-alien\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping With The Alien"},"content":{"rendered":"
One more priceless case in the annals of taking offence. BBC reports<\/a> that Nigeria’s government “is asking cinemas to stop showing a science fiction film, District Nine<\/i>, that it says denigrates the country’s image.” Apparently the Nigerian ganglord in the film has the same surname as a former Nigerian president—Obasanjo—among other sins. Their information minister, Dora Akunyili, has been quoted as saying:<\/p>\n We feel very bad about this because the film clearly denigrated Nigeria’s image by portraying us as if we are cannibals, we are criminals.<\/p>\n The name [of] our former president was clearly spelt out as the head of the criminal gang and our ladies shown like prostitutes sleeping with extra-terrestrial beings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imagine the misunderstandings that this could lead to. For example, a Nigerian lady could be walking home from the supermarket when an alien steps in front of her. ‘Excuse me,’ says the Nigerian lady, ‘please let me pass.’<\/p>\n ‘No,’ says the alien. ‘I am horny. First we will copulate.’<\/p>\n The Nigerian lady gasps. ‘Oh, how dare you? I am not that kind of woman.’<\/p>\n ‘Gimme a break,’ says the alien. ‘I’ve watched District Nine<\/i>. I know the truth. All Nigerian women sleep with aliens.’<\/p>\n Yes, yes, I know that’s a bit far-fetched. But I didn’t start it!<\/p>\n (Link via @nilanjanaroy<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n