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Alliance

2005 ยท 33 min

A scrappy low-budget sci-fi short that reaches for epic stakes but feels earnest and a little thin.

Overview
As 24th century Earth withers from attacks by a brutal alien race, Jenna, an ambitious archaeologist discovers a mystical artifact in the Arabian desert. When the artifact communicates with her, she goes on an intergalactic mission that may be mankind's last hope.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • war
    • exploration
    • fate
    • identity
    Places
    • space
    • wilderness
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
    Written by
    Gemal Seede, Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
    Runtime
    33 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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