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Synopsis

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 as she realizes the contrast between her impoverished country and her lavish lifestyle.

Damn colonial collaborator... this will be interesting... and sickening...

~ ...... ....Sooooooooooo....she's "rappin'" about what exactly? Hopefully about the shit going on right outside her privileged front door, and with a humble and apologetic "delivery". If she's rapping about striving to have more bling-bling than her privilege can provide, and promoting more infected sex, then I wish her well and godspeed with her "dawning awareness". ~

Yeah, I was a little intrigued by the thought of a rappin' Swazi princess. But you're right, OhBlackButterfly, makes you wonder what she raps about.

I'd like to see the documentary.