Khumba

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2013 film by Anthony Silverston

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nameKhumba
imageKhumba poster.jpg
captionTheatrical release poster
directorAnthony Silverston
producer{{Plainlist
writer{{Plainlist
storyAnthony Silverston
starring{{Plainlist
musicBruce Retief
editingLuke MacKay
studioTriggerfish Animation Studios
Spier Films
distributorIndigenous Film Distribution (South Africa)
Cinema Management Group (International)
released
runtime85 minutes
countrySouth Africa
languageEnglish
Afrikaans
budget$20 million
gross$28.42 million
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| name = Khumba | image = Khumba poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Anthony Silverston | producer = {{Plainlist|

The film was dedicated in memory of The Quagga Breeding Project founder Reinhold Rau, who died on February 11, 2006. Rau was known for efforts to use selective-breeding to recreate the extinct quagga, a close relative of the plains zebra. The film premiered at the TIFF on September 8, 2013, and was released on 25 October 2013 by Indigenous Film Distribution. Khumba received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment, only grossing $28.4 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.

Plot

In the Great Karoo, Khumba is born half-striped to an all-striped zebra herd. He is raised by his mother Lungisa and his father Seko, the herd's leader. Khumba is blamed for a drought and is ostracized by the herd, except for Tombi, a female zebra who is also his best friend. Like Khumba, Tombi also feels out of place in the herd because of her tomboyish attitude.

One day, a mantis inspires Khumba by drawing a striated map locating water. Khumba admits a group of gemsboks into the watering-hole and is scolded by the herd. A vicious leopard named Phango warns Mkhulu, the head of the elders that the herd must leave to find water. Lungisa tells the story of how the first zebras were plain white. One day, a young zebra journeyed across the Karoo, and discovered a magic watering hole in a cave. After swimming in the water, he came out with stripes. The other zebras swam in the magic water and also received stripes.

Following Lungisa's death, Khumba ventures out and encounters an African wild dog named Skalk. A maternal wildebeest named Mama V saves him from trouble, accompanied by an ostrich named Bradley. As the three search for water, Bradley reveals that he was almost sent to death in a slaughterhouse. Khumba aids a migrating herd of springbok in opening a hole in a great fence to continue journeying forward.

Khumba's group wanders into a bohemian community of animals living in Ying's National Park. After narrowly escaping capture by park rangers who tranquilize Bradley and trap Khumba in a cage, Khumba and his friends ascend a nearby mountain to speak to the Black Eagle.

Khumba encounters a group of rock hyraxes who worship the Black Eagle and stymie his advance. From the albino Black Eagle, he learns the way to the watering hole and that it lies in Phango's cave. The Black Eagle also reveals that Phango murdered his clan as revenge for being rejected when he was a cub, due to him being born with one eye blind, which gave him a keener sense of smell to be a better hunter. Unbeknownst to Khumba, the reason Phango is hunting him because of an ancient leopard myth that foretold the birth of a half-striped zebra, and the leopard that ate the zebra will be the most powerful hunter. Seko is remorseful that he has let his herd down. With Tombi’s help, he realizes that if he does not lead his herd in search of another waterhole, they will all die. He follows the trail of Phango.

While Khumba wanders the depths of the dark cave, his herd arrives at the base of the mountain, along with many of the other animals he has encountered along his journey. Within the cave, Khumba finds the watering hole and upon reflecting on Lungisa's words and all of the interactions he has had, he realizes that diversity is essential for survival that would be one's difference that can, in fact, be one's strength. As Phango closes in, he ends up chasing after Khumba. Khumba races to escape his clutches as the cave starts to collapse. The assembled animals watch the fight between Khumba and Phango, which results in both of them falling due to the collapsing cave. Phango falls off the cliff where he is killed by two large rocks falling on him, while Khumba falls into the water and his body washes up on the shores. As it starts to rain, everyone begins to mourn Khumba until he suddenly awakens from his apparent death.

With Phango dead and the zebra herd now having a new home, Khumba celebrates with his herd, Mama V, Bradley, Skalk, Nora, the gemsbok herd, the springbok herd, the animals from Ying's National Park, and the rock hyraxes, who all now live together and engage in different activities around the waterfall.

Voice cast

Jon Olson provides the vocal effects of additional animals.

Release

The film was released in cinemas in South Africa on 25 October 2013, and was released on DVD on 11 February 2014. The film also premiered at the TIFF on 8 September 2013.

Soundtrack

| name = Khumba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | type = soundtrack | artist = Various Artists | cover = | caption = | border = yes | alt = | released = 1 December 2013 | recorded = 2012–2013 | venue = | studio = | genre = Film soundtrack, pop | length = 45:18 | label = labelzero.com | producer = Bruce Retief, Ebrahim Mallum, David Langemann, Ashley Valentine | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year =

The original motion picture soundtrack for Khumba was written, composed, produced and orchestrated by Bruce Retief with additional music composed by Zwai Bala. Songs for the soundtrack were all written by Retief are performed by various artists, including Loyiso Bala, Heavenly Quartez, the Karoo Children's Choir, and Richard E. Grant. It was released on 1 December 2013 through labelzero.com, and is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Notes

  • "The Real Me", with Retief, was additionally written by Loyiso Bala. It was programmed and produced by Ebrahim Mallum, with additional production from Retief, David Langemann, and Ashley Valentine.
  • "Sulila" was produced by Retief.
  • "Karoo Montage", performed by the Karoo Children's Choir, was produced by Retief, but the song was not put in the official soundtrack for several reasons.
  • "Ostracized" was produced by Retief with additional brass orchestration handled by Lucien Lewin.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 44% based on 18 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

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AwardCategoryRecipientResult
Zanzibar International Film FestivalBest AnimationAnthony Silverstonrowspan=1
Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest AnimationAnthony Silverstonrowspan=1
SAFTAs 2014Best Music Composition of a Feature FilmBruce Retiefrowspan=1
Best AnimationTriggerfish Animationrowspan=1
Gold Panda AwardsBest Overseas Animated FeatureTriggerfish Animationrowspan=1
Grand Prize for AnimationTriggerfish Animationrowspan=1
Annecy Animation Festival 2013Best FeatureAnthony Silverstonrowspan=1
Stuttgart Animation FestivalAnimovieAnthony Silverstonrowspan=1
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References

References

  1. Mallory, Michael. (15 November 2013). "Khumba Earns Its Stripes". Animation Magazine.
  2. "Khumba (2013)". Box Office Mojo.
  3. "The Film Catalogue".
  4. (11 September 2013). "CMG Closes Three Major Territories on 'Khumba'". Animation Magazine.
  5. [https://music.apple.com/us/album/khumba-original-soundtrack/760335534 Khumba - Original Soundtrack] on [[iTunes]]. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. [https://www.amazon.com/Khumba-Original-Soundtrack-Bruce-Retief/dp/B00GT1OG8G Khumba - Original Soundtrack] on [[Amazon.com. Amazon]]. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. "Khumba (2013)".
  8. "Khumba".
  9. [http://www.ziff.or.tz/2014/06/22/ziff-2014-winners/ ZIFF 2014 : THE WINNERS. Zanzibar International Film Festival]
  10. [https://www.awn.com/news/triggerfish-takes-top-animation-prize-africa-movie-academy-awards Triggerfish Takes Top Animation Prize at Africa Movie Academy Awards]
  11. "All the 2014 Safta winners".
  12. AlloCine. "Palmares : Festival du Film d'Animation d'Annecy 2013 : récompenses, nominations".
  13. "21. International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart 2014 - Competition 2014".

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