A hero for a people

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2018)

This breathtaking film is set in a future Africa that is under-developed, except for the all-Black nation of Wakanda - secretly the most technologically advanced in the world - which is ruled by monarch T'Challa, who assumes the throne after the death of his father.
T'Challa's goal as leader is to secure the existence of his people and a future for their children.
He will face both treachery from within, and the ever-present threat of invasion or colonialization from without. His challenge will be to ensure his nation holds on to its sovereignty and way of life, while also meeting the demands of his brother Africans to use Wakanda's technological advancement for the good of all.
I won't spoil it for people who haven't seen it, but I will say that I found it empowering, moving, and thought-provoking (even as a person of no color). It really made me think.
(The film does contain some medicinal herb use and violence)