# Zulu (2013)

> A scarred Cape Town homicide chief and his troubled white partner confront a drug-fueled murder conspiracy in the lingering shadow of apartheid.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/109286

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jérôme Salle
- Cast: Orlando Bloom, Forest Whitaker, Conrad Kemp, Inge Beckmann, Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots, Regardt van den Bergh, Randall Majiet, Iman Isaacs
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249221/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, tense, brooding, crime thriller night, serious movie night

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