Alive in Joburg
- 2005
- 6m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.
Photos
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDistrict 9 (2009) (one of Blomkamp's later films) is based on this short. Both Alive in Joburg and District 9 were written and directed by Neill Blomkamp.
- Quotes
Alien: We don't want to be here, this place doesn't want us... we have nothing, nothing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: Science Fiction (2018)
Featured review
Good blend of CGI and journalism type hand-cam stuff. Most of the things we see look realistic, except the aliens themselves, since makeup is still very expensive compared to CGI. Seeing Independence Day style ships hover over Johannesburg was probably the coolest part.
In terms of plot feels very short and a little rushed, but nevertheless shows some promise for Neil as a special effects guy and possibly a director. The movie is an obvious jab at apartheid and the irony in humanity. Various black people who not two decades ago where themselves oppressed react with fear and suspicion towards the aliens.
It's available on the Internet, so you should check it out. It will be interesting to see what Neil can do with larger projects.
In terms of plot feels very short and a little rushed, but nevertheless shows some promise for Neil as a special effects guy and possibly a director. The movie is an obvious jab at apartheid and the irony in humanity. Various black people who not two decades ago where themselves oppressed react with fear and suspicion towards the aliens.
It's available on the Internet, so you should check it out. It will be interesting to see what Neil can do with larger projects.
- MrVibrating
- Jan 24, 2007
- Permalink
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Vivo en Joburg
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime6 minutes
- Color
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content