Khumba (2013)

Rejected by his superstitious herd, a half-striped zebra embarks on a daring quest to earn his stripes but finds the courage and self-acceptance to save all the animals of the Great Karoo.

Director:

Anthony Silverston

Writers:

Camilla Bubna-Kasteliz (script editor), Raffaella Delle Donne,

Stars:

Liam Neeson, AnnaSophia Robb, Steve Buscemi

Cast

Credited cast:
Liam Neeson	...	Phango
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Tombi
Steve Buscemi	...	Skalk
Laurence Fishburne	...	Seko
Catherine Tate	...	Nora
Richard E. Grant	...	Bradley
Jake T. Austin	...	Khumba
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Meerkat Father
Loretta Devine	...	Mama V
Julianna Rose	...	Meerkat Girl
Jeff Bennett	...	Rabbit
Greg Ellis	...	Thabo
Khary Payton	...	Dassie Chorus
Ben Vereen	...	Mkhulu
Roger Jackson	...	Black Eagle

Storyline

A half-striped zebra is born into an insular, isolated herd obsessed with stripes. Rumors that the strange foal is cursed spread and, before long, he is blamed for the drought that sets into the Great Karoo. When even his father, the leader of the herd, blames him for the lack of rain and the subsequent death of his mother, the outcast zebra leaves the confines of his home knowing that he cannot survive in the herd without all his stripes. Khumba ventures beyond the fence - vulnerable to the ferocious Leopard, Phango, who controls the waterholes and terrorizes the animals in the Great Karoo. Khumba is rescued from an opportunistic wild dog by a quirky duo: a wildebeest and an ostrich. Mama V is a self-confessed free spirit who does not want to be the average stay-at-home mom, like other wildebeest. Ironically, she mothers Bradley, a flamboyant but insecure ostrich who overcompensates for his scraggily feathers. When a mystical mantis appears to the foal, drawing a map to what could be...

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Plot Keywords:

one word title

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Taglines:

How many stripes make a zebra?

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triggerfish Animation, Triggerfish Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min

Color:

Color Color (HD)