It's good to be the king in the small, southern African nation of Swaziland, the continent's last absolute monarchy. In fact, it's great.
Swaziland's former ruler, King Sobhuza II, suspended his country's first-ever constitution, stripped members of parliament and the prime minister -- all his own appointees -- of power and banned all political parties. His son, King Mswati III, reigns much as his father did, living in the kind of luxury generally associated with Third World dictators: a fleet of luxury automobiles, private jet, 3/4 of the country's wealth (including $10 billion in a personal account) and seven royal residences to house his 13 wives and 22 ...
Released:
2008
Rated:
NR
Length:
84 mins