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District 9

Where:

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

When:

The 1980s The 2010s

You are not welcome here. β€” Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Released in 2009 β€” 112 minutes

Genre:

Science Fiction

Languages:

English Xhosa Afrikaans Chichewa; Nyanja Sotho Zulu