Unique SA story about alien love set to stream on Prime
Elizabeth Klarer firmly believed she had a child with her extraterrestrial lover…
The intriguing story about controversial South African meteorologist Elizabeth Klarer is set to debut on 6 October 2023 on Amazon Prime, so South Africans around the world will be able to watch the award-winning film. Watch the trailer below.
‘Beyond the Light Barrier’ is multi-award winning filmmaker Uga Carlini’s newest film, and her third full-length feature. As reported by SAPeople, it won ‘Best Foreign Documentary’ in July at Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
Carlini’s latest offering to moviegoers and critics tells the story of Klarer, who devoted herself to proving the existence of Akon, her extraterrestrial lover from the planet Meton in the Proxima Centauri solar system.
Beyond the Light Barrier explores Klarer’s extraordinary life, and is narrated by well-known actor, author, director, and playwright John Kani. Through archival footage, interviews, and Kani’s resonant narration, the film not only celebrates Klarer’s legacy but carries an important message about the inter-connectedness of humanity and the environment.
WATCH Beyond the Light Barrier – Trailer
The subject matter of the movie is not alien to Carlini, as her first short film, Good Planets Are Hard To Find, also told the story.
Beyond the Light Barrier is currently on its festival run: it premiered at the Encounters Documentary Film Festival, where it was an Aiaha Award finalist (which rewards excellence in documentary filmmaking by
African women) and also received a special mention for the Al Jazeera Best Documentary Award as Best African Documentary.
The 96-minute documentary is also the world’s first part Ethereum (cryptocurrency) funded hybrid documentary feature film and is supported by the NFVF (National Film and Video Foundation) of South Africa.
Carlini, a single mother of two boys, is the founding owner of Towerkop Creations, a boutique film production company which also produced Alison (about Alison Botha’s ordeal and healing journey). Since its inception (in 2010) the company has been specializing in female driven heroine stories. Carlini has been voted ‘Woman of the Month’ in the ‘Extraordinary Women of South Africa’ initiative, and is the first filmmaker – and the first South African company – to be inducted as a member of the South African/American Business Chamber. Uga and her company are also involved in several local training initiatives.