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Gaia

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Gaia

"She will transform us"

2021

1h 37m

6.0(241 votes)

Horror

Fantasy

Drama

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.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Film Initiative Africa

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Monique Rockman

Monique Rockman

Gabi

Carel Nel

Carel Nel

Barend

Alex van Dyk

Alex van Dyk

Stefan

Anthony Oseyemi

Anthony Oseyemi

Winston

Creative team

Directed by: Jaco Bouwer
Written by: Tertius Kapp
Produced by: Jorrie van der Walt
Tertius Kapp

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