Alison
Raped. Disemboweled. Nearly decapitated. Dumped on the outskirts of a nature reserve, dead – or so they thought. She needed a hero that night, so that’s what she became. This is Alison’s tale. A tale of monsters, miracles and hope.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Uga Carlini
Actors: Alison Botha, Christia Visser, De Klerk Oelofse, Francois Maree, Zak Hendrikz
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