Alison - (2016)

Rather than focusing solely on the brutality, the film explores Botha’s refusal to remain a victim. It details her journey toward becoming a world-renowned motivational speaker and her fight for justice. Film Production & Style

Left for dead, Botha managed to crawl to a nearby road while holding her own intestines and keeping her head steady to prevent further injury to her neck. Alison (2016)

The film is based on the 1994 real-life abduction of Alison Botha outside her home in Port Elizabeth. Rather than focusing solely on the brutality, the

is a powerful South African documentary film that recounts the extraordinary survival and subsequent life of Alison Botha . Directed by Uga Carlini, the film uses a "hybrid" style—combining intimate interviews with highly stylized, almost fairytale-like reenactments—to tell a story described as one of "monsters, miracles, and hope". Core Premise & Story The film is based on the 1994 real-life

Two men abducted Botha at knifepoint, drove her to a remote nature reserve, and subjected her to a brutal attack. She was raped, stabbed over 60 times (including more than 30 times in the abdomen), and her throat was slashed to the point of near-decapitation.