BEYONCE delivers a powerful and riveting musical film based on the music of THE LION KING: THE GIFT.
It portrays a young king’s journey though betrayal, self-identity and love.
BEYONCE stars as the mother of a young boy who follows the tradition, gave love and encouragement and portrays beauty in all she has to do to prepare her son to become the king.
With all the collaborations for the LION KING:THE GIFT, BEYONCE endows this film with detailed tradition, culture, music, artistes, dancers and appearances..thus making BLACK IS KING close to our home and heart.
BEYONCÈ stars.
Special Appearances by:
YEMI ALADE,
TINA KNOWLES LAWSON,
JAY-Z,
BLUE IVY CARTER,
RUMI CARTER,
SIR CARTER,
KELLY ROWLAND,
LORD AFRIXANA,
LUPITA NYONGO,
JESSIE REYEZ,
SHATTA WALE,
SALATIEL,
PHARREL WILLIAMS,
WIZKID,
NAOMI CAMPBELL
ADUT AKECH,
AWENG CHUOL,
TIWA SAVAGE,
MR EAZI,
NIJA,
TIERRA WHACK,
BUSISWA &
MOONCHILD SANELLY.
STARRING:
FOLAJOMI AKINMURELE
CONNIE CHIUME
NYANISO NTSIKELELO DZEDZE
NANDI MADIDA
WARREN MASEMOLA
SIBUSISO MBEJE
FUMI ODEDE
STEPHEN OJO
MARY TWALA
Directed by: BEYONCE KNOWLES CARTER
Co-Director: KWASI FORDJOUR
Directors: EMMANUEL ADJEI, BLITZ BAZAWULE, PIERRE DEBUSSCHERRE, JENN NKIRU, IBRA AKE, DIKAYL RIMMASCH & JAKE NAVA.
Co-Directors:DAFE OBORO, JULIAN KLINCEWICZ
Second Unit Directors: DEREK MILTON, MEJI ALABI, JOSHUA KISSI, ALEXANDER MOORS & DEON VAN ZYL.
Written by: BEYONCÈ KNOWLES-CARTER, YRSA DALEY-WARD, CLOVER HOPE & ANDREW MORROW.
Featuring Poetry by: WARSAN SHIRE
Editors: ANDREW MORROW, MARIA-CELESTE GARRAHAN, HAINES HALL & TOM WATSON.
Executive Produced by: BEYONCÈ KNOWLES-CARTER, ERINN WILLIAMS, STEVE PAMON, JANET ROLLÈ & NATHAN SCHERRER
Producers: JEREMY SULLIVAN, LAUREN BAKER, JIMI ADESANYA, JASON BAUM, BLITZ BAZAWULE, ALEX CHAMBERLAIN, BEN COOPER, ROBERT DAY, ASTRID EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER FAUBERT, DURWIN JULIES, BRIEN JUSTINIANO, YOLI MES, RETHABILE MOLATELA MOTHOBI, DAVE OBORO, SYLVIA ZAKHARY, AKIN OMOTOSO, NATHAN SCHERRER, WILL WHITNEY & ERINN WILLIAMS.
Music Director: BEYONCE KNOWLES CARTER & DEREK DIXIE.
Casting Director: ANISSA WILLIAMS
Choreography: JAQUEL KNIGHT, CHRIS GRANT, SIDI LARBI CHERKAOUI, DANA FOGLIA, DENEE BAPTISTE, EBONY WILLIAMS, KANY DIABATE, STEPHEN OJO, MIVAN BLACKSTOCK, CHRISTAIN YAV & SERDIG VERWOERT.
With Songs Like:
ALREADY.
WATER.
BIGGER.
BROWN SKIN GIRL.
FIND YOUR WAY BACK.
KEYS TO THE KINGDOM.
DON’TJEALOUS ME.
OTHER SIDE.
SCAR.
NILE.
MY POWER.
SPIRIT.
BLACK PARADE.
JA ARA E.
All written by BEYONCE and more.
Duration: 83 minutes.
Genre: Musical/Introductory
Watch the powerful Mashups, performances, collaboration, tradition and culture, nature, royalty, morals, additions from the legendary movie LION KING, musicals, poetry and stuns all in display here in BEYONCE’s- BLACK IS KING.
