Zambezia

Jun 5, 2012

1h 23m

★ 6.2

Airborne to be wild.

Overview

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

Genres

Comedy

Animation

Adventure

Family

Production Companies

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa

The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa

Wonderful Works

120dB Films

Triggerfish

Zambezia Trailers

Cast

Tendai (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Zoe (voice)

Abigail Breslin

Sekhuru (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Kai (voice)

Jeremy Suarez

Ajax (voice)

Jeff Goldblum

Gogo (voice)

Jenifer Lewis

Pavi (voice)

Noureen DeWulf

Cecil (voice)

Richard E. Grant

Ezee (voice)

Jamal Mixon

Morton (voice)

David Shaughnessy

Neville (voice)

Corey Burton

Neville's Wife (voice)

Tress MacNeille

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