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The Legend of the Sky Kingdom

2003

Three enslaved children escape the underground city of a tyrannical emperor and set off in search of the fabled Sky Kingdom and its great prince. Billed as Africa's first full-length animated film, crafted from recycled materials.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Zimbabwe

This film is stop 10 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Zimbabwe. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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