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District 9 (2009)
7.9
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Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: August. 14,2009
Duration: 112min
Country: ZA
Original Language: en
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Plot: Earth received a shipload of foreign migrants in 1990, and they were placed in quarantine in Zone 9 of Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years of procreation later, hostilities with local humans persist. Agent Wikus of MNU will handle the task of moving the foreign refugees to farther-flung locations. Wikus got infected by an enigmatic alien fluid during the mobilization process, which caused him to gradually transform into an alien form. At this juncture, Wikus came to a genuine realization of the inequitable treatment of foreign immigrants on Earth.
Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie
Keywords: dystopia, satire, south africa, transformation, government, street gang, mutation, slum, genetics, johannesburg
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Country: US
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6.6
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