KHUMBA

Directed by Anthony Silverstein

South Africa, 2013 , 85 min.

Family Film Matinee hosted by Baba Wagué Diakité of Mali

Khumba is an animated adventure comedy about Khumba, a half-striped zebra who is blamed for the lack of rain by the rest of his superstitious herd. He decides to embark on a quest to earn his stripes. Khumba ventures beyond the fence, encountering a colorful range of characters, including a migrating herd of antelope in search of greener pastures, a new-age community living safely within the confines of a luxurious national park, an endangered rabbit who has survived extinction by mastering impersonations and beat-boxing, a group of hysterical dassies (rock rabbits) who fanatically worship the Mighty Black Eagle, and Nora, a loony, solitary sheep living on an abandoned farm. Through these interactions, Khumba begins to learn that diversity is essential for survival and that one’s difference can, in fact, be one’s strength.

In English.

Sponsored by Linfield College