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Published 11/19/2009 at Variety.com
Eye on the Oscars: Preview: 2009 films use far-flung sites to enhance stories -- International locations have played a role in the stories of countless Oscar-winning pics. This year's contenders were shot in environments as far-flung as a shantytown in South Africa for Neill Blomkamp's "District 9" and the sandblasted streets of Amman, Jordan, for Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker."
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