The King Is Alive

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• Genre(s): Drama
• Language(s): English
• Director(s): Kristian Levring
• Cast(s): David Calder, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Bradley, Brion James, Miles Anderson See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 50min
• Award(s): Robert 2002 (Won)
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• Similar To: Civil War, Ordinary Angels
• Story:
  Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
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