''Alison'' is a 2016

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...

n documentary film directed, written and produced by

Uga Carlini Uga Carlini is a South African film director, writer and producer. She is best known for her work on the documentary film, ''Alison'', music video, ''17 Shots'' and feature film, ''Angeliena''. Life and career Carlini was born in Pretoria, Gau ...

. The film premiered at the

Dances with Films Dances With Films is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California and was founded by Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent. Lineup Taking place every year since 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independe ...

Festival in 2016.

Premise

The documentary is based on the Marianne Thamm book, ''I Have Life'', published by

Penguin Random House Penguin Random House LLC is an Anglo-American multinational conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, from the merger of Penguin Group and Random House. On April 2, 2020, Bertelsmann announced the completion of its purchase ...

. ''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.

Cast

* Alison Botha as Herself *

Christia Visser Christia Visser (born 2 March 1992) is a South African actress and singer. She received a SAFTA nomination for her performance in the film ''Tess'' (2016). She began releasing music in 2019. Her debut album ''Gemaklik Verlore'' (2020) was nomina ...

as Young Alison

Accolades

References

External links

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Alison on Letterboxd.com
2016 films South African documentary films 2016 documentary films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub