District 9 (2009)

Synopsis District 9 (2009) 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. ??Kenneth Chisholm Awards: 31 wins & 117 nominations total Budget: $30,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $210,888,950 Soundtrack: Zingu 7 (Performed by Zola)