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District 9 (2009)
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A bureaucrat helping to evict stranded aliens has to confront a system he initially treats as routine. The film makes empathy uncomfortable by starting with someone who has so little of it, while an alien father and child give its segregation story personal stakes. Expect gruesome violence and a compromised human lead, alongside a forceful challenge to who gets treated as a person.
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About District 9
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.