Rakka (2017)

A tale of a dystopian future where an unknown alien group have colonised the earth and humans struggle to fight back.

Director:

Neill Blomkamp

Writers:

Neill Blomkamp, Thomas Sweterlitsch

Stars:

Sigourney Weaver, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Robert Hobbs

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sigourney Weaver	...	Jasper
Eugene Khumbanyiwa	...	Amir
Robert Hobbs	...	Carl
Carly Pope	...	Sarah / Narrator
Brandon Auret	...	Nosh
Mike Huff	...	Politician
Owen Macrae	...	Klum
Connor Page	...	Child
Jay Anstey	...	Woman Bomber
Justin Shaw	...	Man in Medical Device
Carla Marais	...	8 Year Old Girl
Ryan Angilly	...	Martinez (as Ryan Angilley)
Alec Gillis	...	Militia #1
Ruan Coetzee	...	Militia #2
Paul Davies	...	Militia #3

Storyline

After a sudden and utterly devastating attack by the Klum, the technologically superior reptilian alien race, the Earth of the not-so-distant 2020 suffers from extensive terraforming, severe atmosphere altering--and above all--an almost complete extinction of humanity. With the last resilient survivors scattered over a nearly dead planet, mankind's last hope rests in a heroic resistance movement and in the hands of its leader, Jasper; however, before the hordes of the brutal and seemingly unstoppable extraterrestrials, the future is bleak. Is there a way to end the genocide?

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Plot Keywords:

exploding body | earth | soil | ground | planet | 

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Genres:

Short | Horror | Sci-Fi | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site - Oats Studios

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oats: Volume 1, Rakka

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oats Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Neil Blomkamp's Alien sequel was canceled, Sigourney Weaver asked what he was up to. After reading the script she asked to play Jasper. According to Blomkamp the Jasper part was originally written for a man. Coincidentally, so was Weaver's role of Ripley in the Alien franchise.

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Connections

Referenced in Filmbarátok Podcast: Episode #1.127 (2017)

User Reviews

Fantastic visuals, potential 10/10

Wow!The fantasy visuals are fantastic in a hideous Blomkamp style. Seeing what has been done here reaffirms he should have been handed the keys to Alien and allowed to bring imagination and creativity back to a franchise that has, seemingly, been sold down the river. Money men and, apparently, Ridley Scott himself are OK with remixing what's gone before with unlovable characters and scripts bordering on laughable. Hopefully the old fart will retire before long. That said, though the eagerly-anticipated Aliens follow-up is currently dead, a massive shame no doubt, this could well be the start of something even better. This new alien/human conflict concept is exciting.... Sure, it's a short with a limited purse so it has minor shortcomings, slightly rough edges but just imagine if it had a full budget and Sigourney in a lead role. Happy times, fingers crossed!