Rakka

Rakka

2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Science Fiction, Horror, War

A story of broken humanity following the invasion of a technologically superior alien species. Bleak, harrowing, and unrelenting, the humans must find enough courage to go on fighting.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp · Written by Neill Blomkamp

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