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Shaka Zulu is a 1986 television serial directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It is based on the story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828, and the writings of the British traders who dealt with him. It aired in the U.S. in syndication. Harmony Gold USA partly funded Shaka Zulu in spite of economic sanctions. The series consisted of 10 episodes approximately 50 minutes each in length. The series was based on Sinclair's novel of the same name.
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Shaka Zulu is a 1986 television serial directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It is based on the story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828, and the writings of the British traders who dealt with him. It aired in the U.S. in syndication. Harmony Gold USA partly funded Shaka Zulu in spite of economic sanctions. The series consisted of 10 episodes approximately 50 minutes each in length. The series was based on Sinclair's novel of the same name.
This has been the most frequently broadcast TV mini-series in the U.S. By 1992, over 350 million viewers had seen it. This mini-series dislodged The Hunters (1957) and The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) and its sequels as the prime shaper of American perceptions of "tribal" history in southern Africa. The series even achieved cult status. The U.K. actors and actresses who worked on the project were nearly blacklisted by the U.N.
The set was intended to be used for additional big screen and television productions, but with the slump in the South African film industry at the time, it wasn't sustainable. The owners, passionate about Zulu heritage and culture, turned it into a cultural hotel and conference center. It became a very successful stopover for international tourists wanting an authentic Zulu experience.
The miniseries was based on Joshua Sinclair's 1985 novel "Shaka Zulu", which was based on Zulu oral tradition.
This Crawford Production has been rescaned from a negative print and reframed for a 16:9 presentation and aired on the WIN Network in Australia in November 2017.
"Shaka: Never leave an enemy behind or it will rise again to fly at your throat."
"Mudli: [Shaka has interrupted Sigujana's coronation ceremony] In the name of that is sacred, leave this kraal now! Shaka: Does my presence frighten you, Elder? Or is it your guilt that prevents your allegiance? Mudli: [spits] Your regiments cannot win my allegiance, Shaka. Son of Nandi, Senzagakona kaJama Zulu. The true descendant of Zulu kaMalandela has dictated his choice. I will defend that decision with my life. I will not allow you to defile the divine visions of my tribe. Leave this kraal. NOW! Shaka: Gujana, kill this man. He has insulted the king. Mudli: No. If there will be darkness, I pray that the ancestors preserve and protect our tribe and safeguard the past as it was. Shaka: Nothing will be as it was... ever again. [to Sigujana] Shaka: Now kill him. Shaka: [Sigujana reluctantly kills Mudli with the spear] Gujana, do you acknowledge me as your king? Sigiyana: [bows to Shaka and wraps his arms around his leg] Yes. Yes Shaka. You are my lord, my master. Shaka: [pushes Sigujana down] Then you are a fool! [kills Sigujana with his spear]"
