The film displays colonial injustices in South Africa in the apartheid era. During this era, there was prejudice on racial backgrounds by restricting their access to certain places. Through the concept developed in the film, alien presumed the black South Africans. Conversely, the aliens experienced a hard time sequencing to malnutrition and other health related issues. What clearly transpires in the film is them versus us, and the struggle finally conceived liberation. This article showcases the concepts developed in the film.
Initially, an alien Mothership docks in Johannesburg due to some mechanical complication. Its presence in the vicinity raises the local security eyebrows compelling them to investigate who is responsible for the ship and what is its content. During the process, it is established that the ship is an alien whom they resolve to confine in district 9, in a camp (Falconer 11). This confinement marks the genesis of alien suffering in a new land.
To make the relocation of the alien a success, Smit appoints Wikus to lead the relocation team. This happens after the residence shows uncomfortable staying with the intruders. On the other hand, has eviction of alien to a camp was taking place three alien, Christopher, his son and a friend decide to resume the alien’s savier position by sourcing weapons. Their patriotism to setting their fellows free lead them to unimaginable location, where they luckily find a small canister in a trash. It is this canister that draws a clear struggle line making the three the most wanted. However, that did not kill their spirit, though it gave them a massive challenge.
In the act of events, Christopher’s friend is killed, and the force delegated to carry out the operation, Multinational United (MNU) freeze the canister (Falconer 13). Wiku who leads the force finds himself in a problem when he accidentally sprays the content of the canister on his arm. As a result, he developed alien mutation, which makes his team to take his DNA content to manufacture weapon used against the rebel alien. Fortunately, Wiku managed to escape and hide in district 9 where he luckily stumble into a shack which he later established was Christopher’s. From his nasty experience with the team, he decides to rebel and join the alien (Falconer 7).
At this point, Wiki and Christopher collaborate to fight against the MNU through a series of well plotted plan. This included buying weapons from Obesandjo. Though the aliens are few, they did not lose the unity to fight for liberation, and Wiku joining them is a plus. It is exactly like apartheid where Mandela relieved South Africans, and in this case Christopher and Wiku are the frontiers.
After a well plotted mission, they finally succeed to take the canister which they use to activate the command module in the Mothership. Unfortunately, Christopher is captured, and Wiku had to execute a rescue plan, which he finally manages and set him free. In the process, there is fire exchange and Wiku and the crew managed to bring all the MNU men down (Falconer 14). Finally, the module is activated, and Wiku’s mutation is reversed. Subsequently, the Mothership is released , and it stays with Christopher and the son. This marked the end of the struggle and led to freeing of aliens (Falconer 15).
In conclusion, the concept of them versus us is clearly drawn where the host feels uncomfortable having alien around. All this was cemented by the fact that they were in some people’s territory, and they had to fight for their position. Fortunately, they managed, and the district 9 is abolished.

Work Cited
Falconer, Daniel. The Art of District 9: Weta Workshop. Auckland, N.Z: HarperCollins, 2010. Print.

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