Alive in Joburg
2005 · 6 min
Neill BlomkampCast
Braam Greyling Godfrey Seome Dawie Ackermann Sweetness Hlomza Patrick Hlomza Bennet Mogobithla
Plot
A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sinekatalog’s take
A mock documentary shows an alien ship hovering over Johannesburg and the tension that follows between humans and the stranded visitors. The short has a raw, grounded look and a pointed social edge. It clearly previews the director's later feature work and is well worth a quick watch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (4,349 votes)
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