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(melancholic music)

(Dlabehlezi) We're travelling with Senzangakhona, son of Jama,

from KwaNobamba.

(Senzangakhona) There's no woman alive as beautiful as you.

The word "beauty" appeared when you were born.

My heart has found happiness.

(Nandi grunting)

Boys. These maidens are under the protection of the Zulu.

(indistinct shouting)

You've trespassed.

(Zwide) All actions have consequences.

(Nandi) Why can't we, women, choose who to marry?

(Mfunda) Your duty is to ensure the wellbeing of eLangeni people.

(Piklile) That one... your man.

You're joking.

Why is he like that?

(villagers wailing)

(Man) You'll die for taking my cattle.

I dare anyone of you to stop us.

(Langa) You dare break our treaties with the South?

Zwide has vision.

Zwide will never be King.

We'll see..

Son, say goodbye to your father.

(Langa screaming)

(Ngqondo) The Queen is a witch and a murderer.

Go to the North and negotiate peace with King Langa.

Zwide!

Senzangakhona started the fire.

(dramatic music)

(Ntombazi) I'm suspected of murder...

while mourning as a widow.

If I'm found guilty, then do what you must.

But if I'm innocent,

the one accusing me must be sentenced accordingly.

(indistinct chatter)

(Thiyabezile) If the Queen had a hand in the death of the King...

upon drinking this, she'll die.

(tense music)

The Queen is innocent!

(crowd cheering)

Be quiet!

This dog accused the Queen of witchcraft.

Therefore, he has to be punished.

What is his punishment?

(crowd) Death to him! Death to him!

(Ngqondo grunting)

(crowd murmuring)

No one can deny destiny.

The ancestors have chosen the leader of the Ndwandwe.

Therefore, all of us here...

will raise our spears towards the Zulu...

-(crowd) Mkhatshwa! -(Zwide) We'll find herds of cattle,

and green grazing lands waiting for us.

Not only will we increase our cattle,

but...

women too.

(crowd) Mkhatshwa.

We are tired of suffering. This is our time.

Our ancestors are on our side as well as our Queen.

-Queen mother! -(crowd) Queen mother!

-(Zwide) Queen mother! -(crowd) Queen mother!

Queen mother!

Queen mother!

(dramatic music)

(mysterious music)

(sighing)

(retching)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(birds chirping)

(dramatic music)

(Jama) Zwide killed your companions?

Great Zulu.

They're still mourning but he's already taken his father's place.

Custom isn't observed.

The old man's dead but custom must be observed.

(Mkabayi) This is what Ntombazi wanted.

She has long wanted war.

I'm sorry, Mageba.

-This is all my fault. -(Jama) No, my son.

You were unlucky to be in the wrong place.

They're using you to start a war.

The aim is to steal people's land.

They've always had their eye on our land.

Ndabezitha.

(shakily) I need some fresh air.

(grunting/coughing)

Leave me.

Great Jama!

(sombre music)

(Piklile) You're lucky, you already have a marriage proposal.

It's still quiet on my side.

(Nandi) Why don't you...

become Prince Ndabezimbi's fiancée?

My chastity beads...

are going to someone who deserves them.

I'll need your help.

-Nandi. -Give it to me.

Give it to me.

Hold them.

(both chuckling)

(Healer) I plead to the ancestors Phunga and Mageba.

Let light cast out the darkness.

I plead to you great ancestors.

(tense music)

What'll I do if the King dies?

(Mudli) No, Mageba.

Don't even think about it.

However...

that means you'll take over the throne.

I don't think I'm ready.

(Goloza) Nyengelezi has cooked warthog.

-It's delicious. -(Ntombazi) Let me taste.

Mm.

You two eat better in the cave than we do at the palace.

Mix it with this to strengthen his bones.

(Goloza) Is something bothering the Queen?

The clouds are gathering, son.

A storm is coming.

One man will be left standing.

(dramatic music)

(Mkabayi) We knew Zwide's call to a hungry people...

would amass a willing army.

(Iqhikiza) Where are your beads?

Oh no, where could they be?

Nandi, I'm warning you.

Don't be careless with important things.

Prince Ndabezimbi...

will send beads to replace grandmother's ones you lost.

(Nandi) Look at him.

(Iqhikiza) He's beautiful...

like his capturer.

(Nandi) Shouldn't beautiful things like this be in the wild

where they'll be free?

I'll set him free.

(Guard) Mageba...

I have news from eLangeni.

A messenger asked me to give this to you.

-Thank you. -Mageba.

(melancholic music)

(Mbhobho) It's strange that you want to go to the Mthethwa,

after you refused King Jobe's marriage proposal.

Would you want him to propose to you?

Why don't you marry him?

(Mudli) The throne is vulnerable right now.

How about I go to eLangeni...

to ask for their support in this war?

How will they help us?

All they know is farming.

War isn't their thing.

-Do you have a better suggestion? -I've already said it.

Let's ask the Mthethwa for help.

(Mthaniya) Descendants of Ndaba,

King Jobe is a difficult man,

but his son is wise.

(Mkabayi) Which son because he has many?

Hold it as if you're holding a woman's breasts. (chuckling)

(Carlotte) Chair.

Sit.

Sit on it.

Shoot.

(gun firing)

(Domingo chuckling)

The future of warfare.

-You want to use it again? -(Domingo chuckling) It's quick.

-Tana. -(Domingo) It's very easy.

(Godongwana) Tana. Come here.

Let me show him how fast our spears are.

-(gun firing) -(horse neighing)

(Godongwana chuckling)

It's called corn.

Corn.

It's good.

-Have some. -(Domingo) Yes, King, eat.

It grows like grass.

This is what we eat at Delagoa bay.

Take.

It's tasty.

Nyambose will like this.

Domingo, does he want the gun?

King, what do you think about this?

Tell him it's a stupid thing.

-I want this. -Me, I give you corn...

you... give me horns of the elephant.

I'll give you ivory...

in exchange for these...

this thing you sit on...

and all of this.

-(Tana) Men! -(Godongwana) Let's go.

Come and take these things.

Give them the ivory.

(melancholic music)

(Mkabayi) Godongwana, son of Jobe.

He who is brave of heart, with a curious mind.

The log that doesn't burn.

Lively spirit.

Eyes of a leopard.

(music continues)

-(men whistling) -(women ululating)

(Tana) Look at what we brought back. Sleepy-head.

-Climb on. -(Mawewe) Let me see.

-What kind of root is this? -(Godongwana) Brother.

How is father's mood?

(Mawewe) Not so good.

(Godongwana) Let's hope the gifts I brought will pleasure him.

(Baleka) Here are herbs.

They'll help you.

No!

Nyambose.

Nyambose.

They've brought you gifts again.

-Nyambose. -(Jobe) What's this thing?

It's a chair, Nyambose.

The King will sit on it.

What's wrong with stretching our legs on the floor?

Great Nyambose...

This thing is useless.

It'll make Nyambose highly respected.

(Jobe) I'm respected already. I don't need this thing.

They say Kings from other places sit on this.

Stop it.

Try it.

Nyambose.

Great Mthethwa.

You sit on it.

Let me sit then.

-(exhaling) -Great Mthethwa.

New things here at Mthethwa.

Nyambose.

So people from far away places

enjoy breaking their Kings' backs?

Not so Nyambose.

Once Nyambose gets used to it everything will be easy.

They call this corn, it's something different.

(Jobe grunting)

You want to break my teeth?

It needs to be roasted first, Nyambose, or crushed.

It makes a delicious porridge that fills up the stomach.

This is why they have pale skin.

They eat things like this.

(Godongwana) Nyambose.

(dramatic music)

(Jobe) What is...

(Godongwana) Nyambose.

What is...

What's this?

What's this thing?

Nyambose.

My brother says he got this tasteless root from the traders.

They said it's tasty when roasted.

Maybe my King should rest.

(dramatic music)

Are you well, boys?

Boys, go tell the induna that the Sanusi has arrived.

(Sanusi) Descendant of the great Ndaba.

Queen.

Senzangakhona, son of Jama.

It's been many years since I last saw you.

It's alright, boys...

you can leave us.

He'll wake up.

You've returned from the ancestors...

Have you seen the future I came to talk about?

In my dream...

-I saw a multitude of people, -(uplifting music)

raising blood-soaked spears.

They all...

saluted a great lion.

From your bloodline,

a cub will rise.

It will grow to be a powerful lion.

Its roar will be heard by all.

It will conquer nations to forge a single nation.

He is the shield that will keep the swallows away.

Is it my heir...

Senzangakhona you speak of?

You must ensure your heir

isn't part of the coming war.

It's important that he lives.

(tense music)

(Man reciting clan praises)

-Nyambose! -(all) Nyambose!

-(Man) Mthethwa! -(all) Mthethwa!

(Mudli) Our humble greetings from the house Zulu.

We thank you for welcoming us to the Mthethwa.

Welcome, house of Zulu.

How do I look?

(Mkabayi) Like the King of Kings, Nyambose.

-(Jobe) I'm happy to see you, Zulu. -(Mudli) Nyambose.

This cloth is made from a special plant.

It's beautiful, Nyambose.

Son of Khanyi, we've come to ask for the Mthethwa to help us

extinguish the fire started by Zwide.

What fire is frightening the Zulu,

while we haven't inhaled its smoke?

We'll talk about this tomorrow morning.

I'm tired.

Nyambose, we're out of time.

Are the Zulu deaf?

I said tomorrow morning!

-(tense music) -Nyambose.

Great Nyambose,

let's hear them out as our old allies.

And as a sign of respect to King Jama.

Didn't I propose marriage? What happened? I was rejected.

(Mudli) The alliance, my King, you proposed,

isn't what we're here for today.

(Mkabayi) The Ndwandwe, great Nyambose,

aim to attack us all this side of the Mhlathuze.

I agree with them Nyambose.

When they're finished with the Zulu,

they will attack us here at the Mthethwa.

Did I say you could speak?

-Did I say so? -No, Nyambose.

-Ngomane, son of Mqomboli. -(Ngomane) Great Nyambose.

-Should we cooperate with the Zulu? -Great Nyambose, we should.

Because if the Ndwandwe attack south of the Mhlathuze river,

we should teach them a lesson.

Great Nyambose.

-We agree to support you, Zulu. -(all) Nyambose!

(Mudli) My King!

Provided we resume our previously unfinished discussion...

that says...

you Princess become my wife,

-here at Oyengweni. -(tense music)

You've made yourself clear great Nyambose but

that conversation will be concluded by the elders

after we win the Ndwandwe war.

(chuckling) What a mouthful, Mkabayi.

Still cunning!

-All I am saying is we should-- -You insult me, Zulus.

Who do you think you are?

You're worthless people who think they're better.

(regiments chanting)

Tomorrow's the day of the war.

For every man a time comes when he feels fear.

But we Ndwandwe...

stare death in the eyes.

Today, you'll cease to be a boy and become a man.

You begin your journey as one of us.

Therefore, I'm renaming you.

Soshangane.

(regiments chanting)

Come here.

What do you think you're doing?

-Brother, I'm preparing for war. -You're not going.

You'll stay here with the women.

-But brother-- -You didn't want this war.

I won't allow you to share in its glory.

You're staying behind.

Move.

(Mkabayi) Apologies for barging in uninvited, Prince.

You can sit down.

Have something to eat.

No thank you, Prince, I've eaten.

I'm sorry for my father's behaviour earlier.

(Mkabayi) It's in the past, Prince.

The truth is if we don't act now...

my father's people will perish.

If we don't band together now, the Ndwandwe will dominate us all.

I agree with you, Mkabayi.

Let's hope by morning, my father will agree with us.

Forgive me, Prince, but we're out of time.

Our spies report...

the Ndwandwe army is already heading towards us.

I have no authority.

My father is the King.

The Zulu are fortunate to have you.

If I had the authority,

the Mthethwa army would already be marching.

We'll ask the ancestors to be with you.

(Mkabayi) Ndabezitha.

-(Mudli) Sithuli sikaNdaba. -He says he doesn't have authority.

-We tried our best. -We'll fight, Ndabezitha.

We'll fight to the end. I swear on our ancestors.

(mysterious music)

(Godongwana) Forgive me for taking so long.

I thought I'd get a chance to speak to the King.

You seem agitated.

You saw what happened with Mkabayi.

We should be helping the Zulu,

to protect ourselves.

Why can't people see that the King is losing his mind?

They can see...

but he is the King.

Can you help him heal his mind?

I'll have to go away to learn more.

There is a great Nyanga that initiated my mother.

Don't ever speak like that.

-What would I do without you? -(chuckling)

(tender music)

(birds chirping)

(cows lowing)

(Jama) My daughter,

Prince Senzangakhona must take cattle...

women...

and children to safety.

If Senzangakhona goes to war, he will not return.

Senzangakhona, Mageba?

(Jama) Yes.

There's something you should know.

The Sanusi came to deliver a prophecy.

(regiments chanting/ululating)

(regiments chanting)

(Mbhobho) Attack!

Defence.

Spear collectors, go.

(Mahole) Stop running.

You'll die.

Come on.

-My goodness. -(Senzangakhona chuckling)

They'll cut your throat.

Brothers,

I have to ensure the safety of the women and livestock,

then I'll come join you in battle.

Where will you hide the livestock?

South...

-passed eLangeni. -(all laughing)

That sounds very exciting.

Use that time to find yourself a Queen.

Meanwhile we'll be battling the Ndwandwe fools.

Brothers...

slaughter them.

It will be so, Ndaba.

We'll slaughter them and bathe in their blood.

We are Zulu.

(footsteps approaching)

(Piklile) Asleep in broad daylight.

Nandi, when will you stop being lazy?

Is being in deep thought a crime now?

Sit up, I have something important to tell you.

-What is it? -It's very important.

You have no idea. (chuckling)

Talk Piklile, what happened?

-Of all the important things-- -Piklile.

What is it?

You and I have started a war.

War?

The Ndwandwe are marching towards the Zulu as we speak.

Wait, how do you know all this?

There's a message from Prince Senzangakhona.

He asks to see you...

at your favourite spot. When the sun rises tomorrow morning,

he wants to meet the sun from eLangeni.

(Mudli) Release the cattle.

Stop wasting time.

(dramatic music)

Let's go!

What kind of boys are these?

Let's go!

-Sister. -Hurry before it gets dark.

Remember, our future is in your hands.

Mageba.

(Mkabayi) Our people were no more than 700 at the time.

Many of whom were women and children.

Even in the worst of times,

Nandi dared to dream.

Was my brother the one to fulfill her dreams?

(ominous music)

(chanting)

(chanting continues)

(Zwide) Do you know why we're camped here,

not hiding from the enemy?

There they are.

They see we outnumber them.

When they hear our battle cry,

they must shake with fear.

They must dread the coming fire.

The day of war!

(regiments) The day of war and death has come!

-Blood red! -Our weapons are blood red!

-Blood red! -Our weapons are blood red!

(chanting)

(Man) My King.

It'll be difficult for our spears to reach them because of the trees.

We must draw them out...

closer to us.

With this gear,

they'll think we're Zulu.

They won't know what hit them.

(Zulu regiments chanting)

(chanting)

(Mbhobho) Dlabehlezi, Mahole bring the young men.

(Mudli) Zwide's army far outnumbers ours.

They're ruthless and devious.

But tonight, is the night of reckoning.

We'll dance with the spear.

If we set a fire close to them,

they won't be able to attack us from the front.

(Zwide) Finish off these Zulu dogs.

Kill them!

(Mudli) Stop them!

-Stop them! -Stop, it's a trap.

(dramatic music)

(men grunting)

Mahole!

Mahole.

(Mkabayi) The stealth of the night stole many lives.

Dawn, what peril will you bring?

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