District 9

District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in an alternate Johannesburg where aliens have been stranded on Earth for decades and forced into a segregated slum. When field operative Wikus van de Merwe is exposed to an alien substance and begins transforming, he must ally with the very creatures he once oppressed. The film serves as a powerful allegory for apartheid and xenophobia, blending documentary-style filmmaking with visceral action.

• The film was shot in an actual Johannesburg slum called Chiawelo.
• Peter Jackson produced the film after shelving his Halo adaptation.
• Neill Blomkamp's short film 'Alive in Joburg' inspired District 9.
• Sharlto Copley had no prior acting experience before this film.
• The alien language was created specifically for the production.

• You have no idea what's going on here, do you?
• We want to make this as comfortable as possible for you.
• There's to be no more unauthorized discharges of alien weaponry.
• I'm not your friend. I'm here to serve an eviction notice.
• MNU doesn't care about the prawns. They never cared about them.