Without the King (2007)
- Directed by
- Michael Skolnik
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 2.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines Swaziland under the rule of Africa's last absolute monarch, King Mswati III. It contrasts the king's lavish lifestyle with the country's severe problems, including a high rate of HIV and an angry population.
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What happens
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. The film features Mswati III, the king of Swaziland, and his daughter and self claimed rapper Princess Sikhanyiso. 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. The film won a Special Jury Prize from the Best International Feature Documentary award jury at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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