Shaka Zulu (1986)

Directed by

William C. Faure

Genre

historical television series

Country

South Africa

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 142 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows the rise of the Zulu leader Shaka and his military campaigns. It also shows the interactions between the Zulu kingdom and British colonial administrators.

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What happens

Shaka Zulu is a 1986 South African television series directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), based on his 1985 novel of the same name. It focuses on the rise of the Zulu, and their leader, Shaka, his wars, and the British administration. The series consists of 10 episodes of approximately 55 minutes each. It was aired in South Africa from October, and in the United States in syndication from November. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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