Without the King | 
| Director: Michael Skolnik
Actors: King Mswati Iii, Queen Lambikiza, Princess Sikhanyiso
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 27831
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Swedish (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 84
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 720229913348
EAN: 0720229913348
ASIN: B0017WI5PW
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: July 22, 2008
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Product Description
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, this acclaimed films tells an astonishing story of Africa's last absolute monarchy, the Kingdom of Swaziland. King Mswati III, a distant figure out of touch with his home and country, rules by decree and lives a life of luxury together with his 12 wives, while his subjects suffer from crushing poverty and the world's highest HIV infection rate. With unprecedented access, we meet headstrong first wife Queen LaMbikiza, eldest child and teen rapper Princess Sikhanyiso, King MsWati himself, as well as many Swazi citizens who are plotting his downfall. Filmmaker Michael Skolnik captures the birth of a nation's revoltuion, and the dawning awareness of a young Swazi princess as she realizes the contrast between her impoverished country and her lavish lifestyle. In SiSwati with English subtltles.
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 The Last King September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A good film that catches many of the issues in Swaziland which the King is not dealing with.
 Without the King September 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What an interesting documentary. The documentary zooms in on lavish lifestyle of the King and his daughter. But what's more interesting are the lives of ordinary Swazi people who live in abject poverty and the children infected with HIV/AIDS (who will make you weep).
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