Genre: Science-Fiction, Fantasy
Over 20 years ago, a broken down alien spaceship parked itself over the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. When humans finally broke into the lifeless ship, they discovered hundreds of insect-like aliens starving and in a state of disarray. Not knowing what else to do, they transferred the aliens to a holding facility called District 9. But over time, the aliens have worn out their welcome. Now derogatively called 'prawns,' they have become unpredictable scavengers and a drain on society. Humans look at them as brainless menaces and animals.
Pencil pusher Wikus Van De Merwe is tasked with leading an effort to forcibly remove the 'prawns' from District 9 to a new concentration camp outside the city. He eagerly undertakes the job and shows a high degree of familiarity (and contempt) for the aliens. But when he accidentally sprays himself in the face with an alien device, he finds a horrifying chain of events take place that will change the world as Wikus knows it.
Directed: Neill Blomkamp
Starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Summer, Feldman, William Allen Young, Greg Melvill-Smith, Nick Blake, Morena Busa Sesatsa, Themba Nkosi, Mzwandile Nqoba, Barry Strydom, Jed Brophy, Louis Minnaar