A/V Fridays – Without the King

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Allie

I don’t know about you, but I love a good documentary. I love the opportunity to see people and lifestyles I would never have any experience with otherwise. Without the King looks like a fantastic film, and I can’t wait to see it.

From IMDB:

“Swaziland is the last absolute monarchy in the world and one of the few African countries that has never faced a civil war. This portrait of a nation in transition juxtaposes the opulent life of the royal family to the bare subsistence of Swazi citizens who are poised to fight for a better life.”

Michael Skolnik, the director of Without the King, discussed how environmental issues are adding to the crisis in Swaziland.

“Swaziland has definitely been dealing with huge environmental issues, as the country has been in a SEVERE drought for 9 years. Because of that, the food production has been really hurt, and for the past 9 years they have been in a desperate situation. The Food Agriculture Organization (which is part of the UN) named on Monday Swaziland one of the 6th most vulnerable places in the world for food. And there seems no end in sight.”

Without the King is the winner of the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Special Jury Prize, and opens on April 25th at the Quad Cinemas in New York City. Become a fan on Facebook to get updates on this film.

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April 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Comment by Think Twice
I work with ad service, so I don’t personally choose the companies who advertise on my site. But if you go to Ragu’s website, you’ll notice that they have removed the corn syrup from most, if not all of their recipes. I was very happy to see that change.

April 21st, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Comment by Allie
[...] To learn more about the film and see a preview, check out last week’s A/V Fridays selection. [...]

April 25th, 2008 at 5:47 pm

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