She Is King

She Is King

100 mins | Drama, Music | June 1, 2017

A talented young woman from a rural village travels to the "Big City" of Johannesburg, South Africa to become a Star. She lands a role in a musical play about Zulu Queen Mkabayi, Shaka's Aunt and searches for her identity as a Performer, a Zulu, a Woman and a Daughter. Will she be able to keep up with her more seasoned fellow performers, avoid the jealous machinations of the aging leading lady and survive the punishing rehearsal schedule to make it to opening night and shine like the star she is? "She is King" is a joyous celebration of Zulu culture in a glossy contemporary setting, showing off Joburg as the "Broadway of Africa".

She Is King

100 mins | Drama, Music | June 1, 2017

She Is King
A talented young woman from a rural village travels to the "Big City" of Johannesburg, South Africa to become a Star. She lands a role in a musical play about Zulu Queen Mkabayi, Shaka's Aunt and searches for her identity as a Performer, a Zulu, a Woman and a Daughter. Will she be able to keep up with her more seasoned fellow performers, avoid the jealous machinations of the aging leading lady and survive the punishing rehearsal schedule to make it to opening night and shine like the star she is? "She is King" is a joyous celebration of Zulu culture in a glossy contemporary setting, showing off Joburg as the "Broadway of Africa".
Producers
Original title She Is King
Directors Gersh Kgamedi
Writers

Cast

Gugu Zulu

as Khanyisile Khumalo

Khabonina Qubeka

as Gugu Dhlamini

Aubrey Poolo

as Mak Bogatso

Mbuso Kgarebe

as Luyanda

Mandisa Nduna

as Zethu

Khanyi Mbau

as Vivian

Sihle Mooi

as Bongi

Zoe Mthiyane

as Katherine

Bongani Madondo

as Shakes