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District 9 (2009)

Film
DirectorNeill Blomkamp
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  • The Prawns' scavenging for cat food
Tropes
  • The term 'Prawn' used by humans to describe the alien species
  • Wikus van de Merwe's changing perception of his role within MNU
  • The District 9 slum as a managed camp
  • The film's mockumentary format (interviews, news footage, CCTV)
  • Wikus's physical transformation into a 'Prawn' → The Abject Aesthetic
  • The Nigerian gang led by Obesandjo
  • The alien mothership hovering over Johannesburg

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