Alive in Joburg

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Alive in Joburg

2005

0h 6m

6.7(108 votes)

Science Fiction

Overview

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

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11 members

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Dawie Ackermann

Afrikaans Professor

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Jason Cope

UN Official / Alien

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Sharlto Copley

Sniper

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Braam Greyling

Cop 1

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Godfrey Seome

Cop 2

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Sweetness Hlomza

Unknown Role

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Patrick Hlomza

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Bennet Mogobithla

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Zakiel Mogobithla

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Jess Newing

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Scott Donaldson

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