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Jetée · 08-14-2009, 08:28 AM

Alive in Joburg is a science fiction short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released in 2005 by Spy Films. It runs approximately six minutes long and was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The film explores themes of apartheid, and is noted for its visual effects as well as its documentary-style imagery. Remade as District 9 (2009), where Blomkamp's feature film expands on the evident themes and elements from this short film.

Alive in Joburg
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Released in 2005
Distributed by Spy Films

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

08-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg. Alive in Joburg is a science fiction short film directed by Neill Blomkamp, released in 2005 by Spy Films. It runs approximately six minutes long and was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The film explores themes of apartheid, and is noted for its visual effects as well as its documentary-style imagery. Remade as District 9 (2009), where Blomkamp's feature film expands on the evident themes and elements from this short film. Alive in Joburg Directed by Neill Blomkamp Released in 2005 Distributed by Spy Films {If the above embeddable should break, click the following link: Alive In Joburg } We don't want to be here, this place doesn't want us... we have nothing, nothing. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi