Framed around Queen Victoria's decision on England's political stance towards the Zulu Nation, this mini-series details King Shaka's rise and fall with mythic detail. Prophecy is mixed with recorded fact regarding Shaka's birth, …
Framed around Queen Victoria's decision on England's political stance towards the Zulu Nation, this mini-series details King Shaka's rise and fall with mythic detail. Prophecy is mixed with recorded fact regarding Shaka's birth, exile, innovations in warfare, assumption of the throne, building of the Zulu Empire, first contact with Europe and the events that lead to his downfall.
"This sure stands the test of time and then some. In today's politically correct climate, thus could not have been produced. Henry Cele deserves a Best Actor for his portrayal of Shaka. The entire cast is excellent and perfectly cast. Very realistic and engrossing. You are in a time machine transporting you here. Just a terrific spectacle. Nobody can watch this miniseries just once."
user review from imdb
// As an in-depth study of a stone-age empire, its mores and ways, this is without parallel. Even moreso being based on actual first-hand accounts and even living memories of people who contributed to the series. A magnificent historical epic, unfairly shunted aside for ridiculous political reasons (it was made in South Africa during apartheid, however the production was seen by the SA Zulus as a celebration and rehabilitation of their culture, heritage and their grand moment of historical greatness, right before the contact with the European colonizers), if there is an 80's historical series that deserves a revival in interest then Shaka Zulu is it.
This channel is dedicated to preserving and making available to the widest public the very best of classic documentaries and historical films which would otherwise fade into obscurity if not worse. The emphasis is on historical subjects, but is not limited to them. Broaden your horizons by seeing the world through the lens of generations which preceded us.
If you wish to support this channel and the effort put into selecting, finding and uploading these valuable historical works, you may do so either directly through paypal or by downloading and using the revolutionary Brave browser via this referral link https://brave.com/ele794
Crypto donations:
bitcoin: 1FXkq3WfwJgsCse9xbsZdrqY37eEXNZwW8
ethereum: 0x03d5593CD950333aA4eC14cd15ed9F7a9Ba09b88
litecoin: Lar3AsEwk4B53JPwnZspwY6ySjn6p1fwhJ
BAT: 0x03d5593CD950333aA4eC14cd15ed9F7a9Ba09b88
