Without the King

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Without the King
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Directed byMichael Skolnik
Written byMichael Skolnik
Produced byMichael Skolnik
Starring Mswati III
Princess Sikhanyiso
Queen LaMbikiza
CinematographyJames Adolphus
Edited byMartha Skolnik
Running time
83 minutes
Languages English
siSwati

Without the King is a 2007 documentary film by Michael Skolnik, an American filmmaker. It follows problems of Swaziland, a landlocked country in southern Africa. [1] [2]

The film features Mswati III, the king of Swaziland, and his daughter and self claimed rapper Princess Sikhanyiso. [2] It shows the angry populace and the country's problems such as a high HIV prevalence, comparing it with the daily life of Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch. [3] [4]

The film won a Special Jury Prize from the Best International Feature Documentary award jury at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Bearak, Barry (September 6, 2008). "In Destitute Swaziland, Leader Lives Royally". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 Scheib, Ronnie (April 23, 2008). "Without the King". Variety .
  3. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 25, 2008). "An extravagant ruler of a modest kingdom". The New York Times (Review). Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bennett, Bruce (April 25, 2008). "Swaziland's King of Pain". The New York Sun. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hot Docs film festival breaks attendance record with 68,000 taking in films". Canadian Press, April 30, 2007.


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