Plot
In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends.
Written by
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
Crew
Production Countries
South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, United States of America
Production Companies
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), TriStar Pictures, Block / Hanson, WingNut Films, Key Creatives, New Zealand Post Digital and Visual Effects Grant, QED International, District 9, The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa
Languages
English, , , , isiZulu, Afrikaans
Awards
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 32 wins & 117 nominations total