District 9

8/15/2009

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

johannesburg south africa ꞏ segregation ꞏ mockumentary ꞏ genetics ꞏ mutation ꞏ government ꞏ prawn ꞏ south africa ꞏ transformation ꞏ alternate history ꞏ dystopia ꞏ private military company ꞏ alien technology ꞏ satire ꞏ alien ꞏ xenophobia ꞏ racism ꞏ science fiction ꞏ based on short film ꞏ street gang ꞏ slum ꞏ metamorphosis ꞏ internment camp