Release Date: April 25, 2008 (NY)
Studio: First Run Features
Director: Michael Skolnik
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: King Mswati III
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: MySpace.com/WithouttheKing
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Plot Summary: Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, this acclaimed film tells an astonishing story of Africa's last absolute monarchy, the Kingdom of Swaziland. King Mswati III, a distant figure out of touch with his home and country, rules by decree and lives a life of luxury together with his 12 wives, while his subjects suffer from crushing poverty and the world's highest HIV infection rate. With unprecedented access, we meet headstrong first wife Queen LaMbikiza, eldest child and teen rapper, Princess Sikhanyiso, King Mswati himself, as well as many Swazi citizens who are plotting his downfall. Filmmaker Michael Skolnik captures the birth of a nation's revolution, and the dawning awareness of a young Swazi princess to the contrast between her impoverished country and her lavish lifestyle.

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