Zambezia (2012)

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" ... See full summary »

Director:

Wayne Thornley

Writers:

Camilla Bubna-Kasteliz (script editor), Andrew Cook (screenplay),

Stars:

Leonard Nimoy, Jeremy Suarez, Abigail Breslin

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonard Nimoy	...	Sekhuru (voice)
Jeremy Suarez	...	Kai (voice)
Abigail Breslin	...	Zoe (voice)
Jeff Goldblum	...	Ajax (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Tendai (voice)
Jenifer Lewis	...	Gogo (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Budzo / Marabous (voice)
Jamal Mixon	...	Ezee (voice)
Richard E. Grant	...	Cecil (voice)
David Shaughnessy	...	Morton (voice)
Noureen DeWulf	...	Pavi (voice)
Tania Gunadi	...	Tini (voice)
Deep Roy	...	Mushana (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Announcer Bird (voice)
Kristen Rutherford	...	Gossip Bird 2 (voice)

Storyline

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

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Plot Keywords:

bird | falcon | one word title | place name in title | city name in title

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Taglines:

They'll have to wing it... in this bird city!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zambezija

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Management Group, The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa, The National Film and Video Foundation of SA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sekhuru is an African fish eagle.

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Quotes

Cecil: Not very in my book. Which is precisely, why we should accept Budzo's proposal.
Marabous: Since when a Marabou servants to a lizard?
Morton: He's got a point!
Cecil: We will be working with Budzo, thickhead, not FOR Budzo! We are partners in this great endeavour!
Morton: Teamwork!
Cecil: We help Budzo get on the island, we share all the goodies!
[Cecil Laughs, so does Morton]
Morton: I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
[Gets slapped by Cecil]
Marabous: Ummm, question! Could those hurricanes be a problem?
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User Reviews

good enough for single watch or cinema trip

This is a story of a young and disobedient falcon who left his father and their nest in the isolated desert to challenge the mysterious bird-city Zambezia.

I watched this with two kids, 4 and 9, both liked it a lot and so am I. It's pretty dynamic and funny, colorful (beautiful nature, birds, animals) and has nice and lively soundtrack. Storyline is easy to follow, not too complicated for children and not too boring to fall asleep in the middle for grownups. Characters are OK, although no really memorable ones (don't remember the kids to discuss anyone on the way back from the cinema). As an extra plus I see the absence of hidden context or jokes for adults.

Overall, I think it's underrated and surely worth at least a single watch in the cinema or at home by all of your family.