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Gaia

Gaia

She will transform us

20215.91h 37m

Overview

In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.

Directed by Jaco Bouwer
Written by Tertius Kapp
Produced by Tertius Kapp, Jorrie van der Walt, Jaco Bouwer
Box Office0Revenue: $48K

Top Cast

Monique Rockman

Monique Rockman

Gabi

Carel Nel

Carel Nel

Barend

Alex van Dyk

Alex van Dyk

Stefan

Anthony Oseyemi

Anthony Oseyemi

Winston

Themes & Keywords

canoeforestforest rangerassimilationfungusfungus peoplefather son relationship

About Gaia

Gaia is a horror, fantasy, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of canoe, forest, forest ranger, assimilation, fungus, fungus people. Directed by Jaco Bouwer, it stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex van Dyk. In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.

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