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Alive in Joburg
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Alive in Joburg

2005-01-01 · 6 min · ★ 6.8

Science Fiction

A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Directors
Neill Blomkamp
Production companies
Spy Films
Countries
Canada, South Africa
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dawie AckermannAfrikaans Professor
Jason CopeJason CopeUN Official / Alien
Sharlto CopleySharlto CopleySniper
Braam GreylingCop 1
Godfrey SeomeCop 2
Sweetness Hlomza
Patrick Hlomza
Bennet Mogobithla
Zakiel Mogobithla
Jess Newing
Scott Donaldson

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