District 9

Johannesburg, winter, a shantytown sprawls. Aliens are fenced in, a field agent's body begins to mutate, his only refuge is among the creatures he was sent to control. Blomkamp's debut lands as social commentary.

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Neill Blomkamp directed District 9 in 2009. See Neill Blomkamp's full filmography, where to start with Neill Blomkamp, or where to go after you've seen everything by Neill Blomkamp.

District 9 was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.