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.

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