Alive in Joburg

Alive in Joburg

2005•6m•6.7/10

Science Fiction

Ratings

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6.7/10(108)

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

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Production

Spy Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dawie Ackermann

Afrikaans Professor

Jason Cope

Jason Cope

UN Official / Alien

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Sniper

Braam Greyling

Cop 1

Godfrey Seome

Cop 2

Sweetness Hlomza

Patrick Hlomza

Bennet Mogobithla

Zakiel Mogobithla

Jess Newing

Scott Donaldson

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