The Forgotten Kingdom

The Forgotten Kingdom
Film poster
Directed by	Andrew Mudge
Written by	Andrew Mudge
Produced by	T.R. Boyce Jr. Pieter Lombaard Cecil Arthur Matlou Andrew Mudge
Starring	Jerry Mofokeng
Cinematography	Carlos Carvalho
Edited by	Andrew Mudge
Music by	Robert Miller
Release date	April 5, 2013 (2013-04-05) (Ashland)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	United States South Africa Lesotho
Language	Sesotho

The Forgotten Kingdom is a 2013 American-South African-Lesotho drama film written and directed by Andrew Mudge and featuring Jerry Mofokeng.^[1] It received nine nominations, and won three awards at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.^[2]

Cast

• Zenzo Ngqobe as Atang Mokoenya
• Nozipho Nkelemba as Dineo
• Jerry Mofokeng as Katleho
• Lebohang Ntsane as Orphan Boy
• Moshoeshoe Chabeli as Priest
• Lillian Dube as Clinic Doctor
• Jerry Phele as Atang's Father
• Reitumetse Qobo as Nkoti

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five.^[4] David Clack of Time Out also awarded it three stars out of five.^[5] Trevor Johnston of Radio Times gave the film four stars out of five.^[6]

References

1. Martinez, Vanessa (30 May 2013). "SIFF Review: Painterly, Meditative 'The Forgotten Kingdom' Buoyed by Rich Performances". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
2. Obenson, Tambay (April 3, 2014). "2014 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) Nominations Announced". Indiewire. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
3. "The Forgotten Kingdom". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
4. Felperin, Leslie (20 August 2015). "The Forgotten Kingdom review – pleasingly cinematic mini epic". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
5. Clack, David (17 August 2015). "The Forgotten Kingdom". Time Out. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
6. Johnston, Trevor. "The Forgotten Kingdom". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

External links

• Official website
• The Forgotten Kingdom at IMDb
• The Forgotten Kingdom at Rotten Tomatoes