Half a zebra, a whole lot of adventure!
A zebra is born with only half his
stripes into an insular, superstitious herd. Khumba (Jake T. Austin) is immediately ostracized by all the zebras except
for his parents and, Tombi (AnnaSophia
Robb) a feisty tomboy. In the midst of a drought, a mystical mantis appears
to him and draws a map to the legendary waterhole in which the first zebras
bathed in and came out striped. When Khumba is blamed for the lack of rain and
the subsequent death of his mother, the outcast zebra leaves the confines of
his home in search of the waterhole.
Khumba ventures beyond the fence - vulnerable
to the tyrannical leopard, Phango (Liam
Neeson) who terrorizes all the animals in the Great Karoo. Born blind in
one eye and rejected by his family when he was just a cub has made Phango
obsessed with being whole. Phango is highly superstitious and, unbeknown to
Khumba, has been waiting for the half-striped zebra, which, according to an
ancient myth will make him the most powerful hunter that ever lived.
After a close shave with an
opportunistic Wild Dog (Steve Buscemi),
Khumba teams up with a quirky duo: a hefty, overprotective wildebeest called
Mama V (Loretta Devine) and Bradley
(Richard E. Grant), a flamboyant but
insecure ostrich. The duo join Khumba on his quest in the hope that their own
search for a safe waterhole is over, unaware that Phango is on their trail.
On their journey, Khumba encounters a
wacky array of characters including a migrating herd of Springbok in search of
greener (and safer) pastures; a bohemian community living safely within the
confines of a luxurious national park; an endangered Riverine Rabbit who's
determination to survive has clearly gone to his head; a Dooms Day cult of
Dassies (i.e. rock-rabbits) who fanatically worship the Mighty Black Eagle and
a loony, solitary Sheep (Catherine Tate)
living on an abandoned farm.
Tensions between the trio escalate as
the stakes are raised with each step of the journey and after discovering that
the map leads straight to Phango's lair - the trio fall-out and Khumba
continues on his quest alone. Lost and delirious in a saltpan, Khumba is
rescued by the wise, Gemsbok Healer.
Having intercepted Mama V and
Bradley, Phango discovers that Khumba is fortuitously heading straight to him
and returns to his cave. Concerned for Khumba's safety, Mama V and Bradley
decide to turn back and warn him. Back at the herd, Khumba’s father, Seko (Laurence Fishburne) who has become
withdrawn after believing his son to be dead, is remorseful that he has let his
herd down. With Tombi’s help, he realises that if he does not lead his herd in
search of another waterhole, they will all die.
Outside of the fence, Tombi and Seko
are amazed to discover that Khumba is alive but heading to Phango! Meanwhile,
determined to find the waterhole and get his stripes, Khumba ventures into the
leopard's lair. In a hair-raising, epic battle Khumba succeeds in defeating
Phango and uncovers a hidden spring.
“KHUMBA” is released and
distributed by CAPTIVE CINEMA.
SHOWING ON FEBRUARY 12. NATIONWIDE
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