Guimba the Tyrant is a classic tale of a tyrant meeting his demise. In this tale, an evil prince takes power and rules with an iron hand. His power begins to crumble however when he demands that a noble divorce his wife so Guimba's physical and moral dwarf of a son can marry her. Guimba's people destroy what power he has left with the help of the leader of the hunters from another tribe and the king's own slave. In the end, Guimba is forced to commit suicide when his humiliation becomes too great.
1. Could this movie be seen as an interpretation of Shakespere's Macbeth?
2. Would this be a good movie to show in a high school or college
literature course?
3. Is this tale an interpretation of a true story?
4. Is this movie portraying the governments of modern Africa?
5. Was this tale taken from traditional African oral tales?
Submitted by: Erinn Howell