Rent Shaka Zulu (1986)

Awesome Shaka - Shaka Zulu review by jw

Henry Cele (footballer) was the casting catch that makes this series one to watch again and again. Very well produced, quality on a huge scale, great music. It's believed white men never came across Shaka (or lived to tell the tale), and 'bewilderingly' most of the credits go to white cast members who hardly get a look in in the overall story, because this is a tale of southern Africa on almost a Shakespearean scale, told by the Zulus. You can easily imagine your knees would wobble if you had the misfortune to come before Shaka and his steely mind. Don't be put off by the brief and awfully wooden Queen Victoria in the first episode. Hold out for Shaka, a fulfilled prophecy and the legend.