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Without the King

Play trailer Poster for Without the King 2008,  1h 23m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The living conditions of the people of Swaziland differ vastly from those of the country's monarchy.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jun 20, 2008
3.5/5
Without the King transitions nicely from standard operating crisis report to a portrait of a hopeful political awakening. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Jun 20, 2008
4/5
Powerful and enlightening. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Apr 25, 2008
2.5/4
Without the King is a fascinating documentary about a little-known African tyrant, King Mswati III of Swaziland, a country the size of New Jersey with a population of 1.1 million. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Jun 19, 2008
Director Michael Skolnik's generically crafted documentary on the precarious conditions of Swaziland, last functioning monarchy in Africa, is a curious mixture of banality and revelation. Go to Full Review
Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Apr 30, 2008
Pashu straddles a particular and complicated divide in Without the King, Michael Skolnik's intriguing documentary about the last kingdom in Africa. Go to Full Review
Harry Chotiner culturevulture.net Apr 27, 2008
... the ultimate experience of Skolnik's film is seeing a country that seems about to disappear from the face of the earth. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Skolnik

Director

Paola Mendoza

Producer

Michael Skolnik

Producer

Ted Sarandos

Executive Producer

James Adolphus

Cinematographer

Martha Skolnik

Film Editing

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Without the King

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Movie Info

Synopsis The living conditions of the people of Swaziland differ vastly from those of the country's monarchy.
Director
Michael Skolnik
Producer
Paola Mendoza, Michael Skolnik
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Red Envelope Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2008, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 22, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.5K
Runtime
1h 23m
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