The Boy and His King
Goes to Cannes
The Boy and His King
Category: AFRIFF Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Valencia Joshua
Produced by: La Vida Studios, Film One Productions, Dream Lab Productions.
Country of Production: South Africa, Nigeria
Genre: Historical
Language: English, Zulu
Runtime: 98'-105'
In 1987 apartheid South Africa, a curious Indian farm boy forges an unlikely bond with the Zulu King, discovering courage, purpose, and destiny. Rising to royal advisor, he faces betrayal, love, and racism, in a gripping journey that mirrors a nation on the brink of change.