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Zambezia (also known as Adventures in Zambezia) is a 2012 English-language South African 3D computer-animated adventure film. The film tells the story of a young peregrine falcon who leaves the desolate desert where he lives with his father to discover action and adventure in the big city of Zambezia. The film was directed by Wayne Thornley, and written by Andrew Cook, Raffaella Delle Donne, and Anthony Silverston. It is the first film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Jeremy Suarez, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy, and Samuel L. Jackson star.

Zambezia was theatrically released on 3 July 2012 and earned $34.4 million on a R173 million ($20 million) budget. It received Annie Award nominations for Music in an Animated Feature Production and for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production. The film won the Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival in 2012. It also won Best Animation at the South African Film and Television Awards and Best Animation at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Plot

Kai is a naive, but high-spirited young Peregrine falcon who lives with his father Tendai. After a visit from Gogo and Tini, Kai travels to "Zambezia", a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls where he discovers the truth about his origins and learns how to be part of the community. While learning of his father's past, Kai ends up having to work with the Hurricanes to protect Zambezia from the monstrous rock-monitor Budzo who has persuaded the Marabous (who have been left out of the development of Zambezia) to help him with his invasion.

Cast

Jeremy Suarez as Kai, a peregrine falcon

Abigail Breslin as Zoe, a black-winged kite

Jeff Goldblum as Ajax, a lammergeier

Leonard Nimoy as Chief Sekhuru, an African fish eagle

Samuel L. Jackson as Tendai, a peregrine falcon

Jim Cummings as Budzo, a rock monitor

Richard E. Grant as Cecil, a marabou stork

Jenifer Lewis as Gogo, a saddle-billed stork

Jamal Mixon as Ezee, a nightjar

David Shaughnessy as Morton, a marabou stork

Frank Welker as Sill, a marabou stork

Noureen DeWulf as Pavi, an African sacred ibis

Tania Gunadi as Tini, a weaver bird

Deep Roy as Mushana, a green pigeon

Phil LaMarr as an African grey parrot announcer and Dodo, a guineafowl

Corey Burton as Neville, a Lilian's lovebird

Tress MacNeille as Neville, a Lilian's Lovebird

Zolani Mahola as a weaver

Tom Kenny, Wayne Thornley, Jon Olson, Brent Palmer, and Jim Cummings provide the voices of various marabou in the film. Sam Riegel and Keeno Lee Hector provided the voices of various "Hurricanes".

Release

Zambezia was theatrically released on 3 July 2012 by Cinema Management Group and Sony Pictures Entertainment in English territories and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 April 2013 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Accolades

The film won the Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival in 2012. It also won Best Animation at the South African Film and Television Awards and Best Animation at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Soundtrack

The original motion picture soundtrack for the film was written, composed and produced by Bruce Retief, which was released on 20 September 2013 through Triggerfish in digital download. It includes fourteen tracks, with music from Retief as the film's score composer, and studio performances from various artists, including Gang of Instrumentals, Zolani Mahola (who also provided the voice of a weaver in the film), and Ludovic Mampuya. It is available on iTunes and on Amazon.

Track listing

All music written and composed by Bruce Retief, except where noted.

References

Zambezia (film) Wikipedia

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