The Forgotten Kingdom (DVD)
Directed by Andrew Mudge
Atang Mokoenya is an unemployed, aimless young man who spends his days idling in the slums of Johannesburg. When his father dies, Atang must give up his selfish ways and fulfill his father's humble last wishes: to be buried in the rural mountain kingdom of Lesotho, the country they left 15 years earlier in hopes of a better life.
Atang feels like a stranger in the land of his birth, but finds an instant connection with one person: his childhood friend, Dineo. A beautiful and compassionate young woman, Dineo takes care of her younger sister, Nkoti, who is sick with HIV/AIDS. However, Dineo's tyrannical father thwarts their budding romance and relocates his family to a remote village where he can better hide his shame over Nkoti's illness.
Try as he might, Atang simply cannot get Dineo out of his mind. He befriends a precocious eleven year-old orphan named TAU, and together they make the arduous journey across the breathtaking, rugged mountains of Lesotho in order to find Dineo. Along the way, the two undergo experiences that force Atang to surrender to the rhythm and traditions of the land, and to make peace with his father and the life that he once led. A changed man, Atang finally reaches Dineo, but must overcome one last obstacle in order to win her father's approval.
"An exceptional feature film debut." - The Independent Critic "[Andrew Mudge] crafts a richly layered film about ancestry and discovery with a childlike sense of wonder." - Cinema Axis
To read more about Kino Lorber Edu's terms of use and ordering information,
visit Kino Lorber Edu.
Related Products
Country: Ukraine, Russia
One of the landmarks of 1960's world cinema in a new transfer that restores Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors in all the extravagant color, vivid tragedy, and lucid anthropological detail that stunned... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France
The American-born expatriate filmmaker Eugène Green (La Sapienza) exists in his own special artistic orbit in this delightful and quirky French comedy. A Parisian teenager (Victor Ezenfis) who... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France
The American-born expatriate filmmaker Eugène Green(La Sapienza) exists in his own special artistic orbit in thisdelightful and quirky French comedy. A Parisian teenager(Victor Ezenfis) who wa... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France, U.K.
In this ground-breaking BBC series, Jonathan Miller interviews New York Times best-seller Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Colin McGinn, playwright Arthur Miller, Denys Turner, and Nobel Prize... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France, U.K., U.S.
In this groundbreaking documentary, well-known mystics from the Buddhist, Hindu, Advaita, and Taoist traditions discuss their own awakening experiences, the nature of mysticism, religious tolerance,... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France, U.K., U.S., U.S.
Every human being has asked the questions: who am I, what is my purpose, why am I here? The answers are in the sustaining allegories of myths that have been passed from generation to generation. With... More
Golden Kingdom is a narrative feature film about four orphan boys, novice monks living in a Buddhist monastery in a remote part of Northeast Burma. More
Named by NEWSWEEK as one of the Top Five Non-Fiction Films of 2002, RAM DASS FIERCE GRACE is an engrossing, poignant meditation on spirituality, consciousness, healing and the unexpected... More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France, U.K., U.S., U.S., U.S.
Signs Out of Time, a film by Donna Read and Starhawk, examines the life and work of world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Marija Gimbutas. More
Country: Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, France, Belgium, France, U.K., U.S., U.S., U.S., U.S.
This documentary chronicles the evolution of eastern spirituality in America from its popularization in the counterculture of the 1960s to its widespread infusion into every aspect of our contemporar... More
RT' @Ela_Bittencourt': Szumowska's remix of the divine and the existential recalls the moral fables of Krzysztof Kieślowski, particularly his…
RT' @AngelaDawson1': My latest for' https://t.co/yFlkk6oZCC.' Alec Utgoff stars as a Russian immigrant working in Poland as a masseuse whose cl…
"As short, anarchic and explosive as a punk song,' @LYDIALUNCHFilm' remains true to the genre in its approach to the…' https://t.co/HRY0Af9ekl'
RT' @brian_douglas': Going on another physical media binge; just got my order from' @KinoLorber' and I can’t wait to dive in.' https://t.co/CODz…'
"A magical film. A tour-de-force... of brilliant cinematography." – Deborah Young,' @THRmovies' NEVER GONNA SNOW AG…' https://t.co/a1obithDpP'
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Coming October 26th!' https://t.co/z8l87Uv1wJ' The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) • NEW Audio Commentary by Screenwriter…
RT' @Slant_Magazine': DESIRE is a nearly perfect hybrid film, lusciously careful and Lubitsch-like with passionate Frank Borzage feelings und…
RT' @SamuraiFlicks': This week on the' @IUcinema' pod, Its all "Physical Media Isnt Dead..." Had so many titles to cover from July I decided to…
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Coming October 12th from Code Red and Kino Lorber!' https://t.co/LklJezoWZW' The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) • The…
Writing for' @hyperallergic',' @Ela_Bittencourt' says NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN "remixes the divine and the existential" a…' https://t.co/S2BREyhTgT'
General Inquiries
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871
Press & Media
For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing dninh@kinolorber.com or calling 212-629-6880.
Educational
Please visit our educational site at www.KinoLorberEDU.com
For assistance with educational orders, please contact us at:
Phone:212-629-6880
Fax: 212-714-0871
email: edu@kinolorber.com
