UBC Film Society

District 9

2009, Rated: 18A, 113min

When dealing with aliens, try to be polite, but firm. And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet.

When an alien race appears above the skys of South Africa the government is not sure what to do with them, so the aliens are placed in a shanty town called District 9. But when the conditions in the slum begin to piss off nearby residents, the government comes up with plans to move all the aliens to another camp. This is the story of the guy in charge of the move, and the terrible things he learns while attempting to complete his assignment after he is exposed to a strange alien chemical.

Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
Written by
Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell
Starring
Sharlto Copley, Vanessa Haywood, William Allen Young, & Eugene Khumbanyiwa

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