Alison (film)

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Alison
Directed by Uga Carlini
Screenplay byUga Carlini
Produced byUga Carlini
Starring
CinematographyGeorgia Court
Edited byDaniel Mitchell
Music byAlice Gillham
Production
company
Towerkop Creations
Release date
  • May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
Running time
80 minutes
CountrySouth Africa

Alison is a 2016 South African documentary film directed, written and produced by Uga Carlini. The film is based on the real life abduction, rape, stabbings, abandonment and then survival of Alison Botha in 1994. Botha appears as her older self. [1] [2] The film premiered at the Dances with Films Festival in 2016. [3]

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Premise

The documentary is based on the Marianne Thamm book, I Have Life, published by Penguin Random House. Alison is a triumphant, deeply personal and fairytale-like account of a woman who, after enduring a horrific incident in which she is raped, stabbed and disemboweled, refuses to become a victim. Through her survival spirit, she is able to transform trauma into a personal liberation that has rippling effects on all who meet, hear and see her. Very much her own hero, her tale is one of the relentless nature of trauma and the constant struggle to keep it at bay. Built around intimate interview sessions, this is a story of monsters, miracles and hope in the new South Africa. [4] [5]

Cast

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2016 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Documentary FilmUga CarliniWon [6]
Silwerskerm Film Festival Best documentary FeatureNominated
2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Documentary FeatureWon [7]
South African Film and Television Awards Best Documentary FeatureNominated [8]
Best Achievement in DirectingNominated
Best Achievement in CinematographyGeorgia CourtNominated
Best Achievement in EditingDaniel MitchellNominated

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