The King Is Alive (2000)
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kristian Levring
Actors: Brion James, Bruce Davison, Chris Walker, David Bradley, David Calder, Janet McTeer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miles Anderson, Peter Khubeke, Romane Bohringer