Reconstruction of the Battle of Iswandlana (Zulu war)
On 22nd January 1879, at the foot of a rocky crag called Iswandlana in Southern Africa, 20,000 Zulu warriors, armed largely with shields and spears, inflicted on the British army the worst defeat of the Victorian era. Over 1300 British and allied troops were killed; when the battle was over, the grassy slopes of Iswandlana ran red with blood.
It is this story that is told in the film ZULU, starring Michael Caine.

This film tells too the story of the remarkable adventures of a group of British history enthusiasts (The Diehard Company) who, in January 1999 - 120 years on, set out to walk in the footsteps of history, and to re-enact the events at Iswandlana on the battlefield itself. (less info)