In Reply to: Zulu ..nt posted by late on October 31, 2007 at 09:29:09:
Seconded. One of the best imperialist pictures.
A little background since the movie offers none:
"In December 1878, the British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, began to antagonise the Zulu chief Cetshwayo kaMpande with the hope of provoking war and conquering the prosperous Zulu nation. War quickly came, but did not go as planned. On January 22, 1879, the Zulus met the British army at Isandhlwana, and the natives won, killing 1300 British and allied troops. In the aftermath the Zulus swept towards the supply station at Rorke's Drift, which they attacked from January 22 to 23, 1879, and which attack forms the subject matter of the film."
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- RE: Zulu ..nt - Peter H-son 12:22:43 10/31/07 (0)