The Jew in King Shaka’s court: How a 19th-century castaway shaped a Zulu leader’s legacy

The memoir of Nathaniel Isaacs, a Jewish merchant who found himself shipwrecked in what is now South Africa, influenced Shaka ...
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African King: The Story Of ‘Shaka iLembe’ Reveals A History That’s Been “Underserved In Almost Every Way”

“At the beginning, I thought we were digging a deep hole for ourselves, as people feel so passionately about this character,” says Angus Gibson, the director and co-creator of South Africa’s ...
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Legendary filmmakers inspiring next generation at ‘Black Voices and Visionaries in Cinema’ seminar

Two major independent filmmakers, Charles Burnett and Shaka King, visit Wesleyan University Nov. 8-9 to take part in the school’s “Black Voices and Visionaries in Cinema” seminar. Burnett’s newly ...
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Shaka King Disagrees “A Bit” With Aaron Sorkin About Artistic License At WGA’s ‘Beyond Words’ Panel

Shaka King disagreed “a bit” with Aaron Sorkin tonight about how much artistic license filmmakers should take when dealing with historic characters and events. His remarks came during the WGA West’s ...