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Alive in Joburg (2006)

6 min  -  Short | Sci-Fi
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An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.

Director:

Neill Blomkamp

Stars:

Dawie Ackermann, Jason Cope and Sharlto Copley
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Cast

Credited cast:
Dawie Ackermann Dawie Ackermann ...
Afrikaans Professor
Jason Cope ...
UN Official / Alien
Sharlto Copley ...
Sniper
Braam Greyling Braam Greyling ...
Cop 1
Godfrey Seome Godfrey Seome ...
Cop 2
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An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.

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Alien Space Craft | Fear | South Africa | News Report | Discrimination  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English (with English subtitles)

Filming Locations:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Quotes

Alien: We don't want to be here, this place doesn't want us... we have nothing, nothing.
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