[Ayanda crying] No!
[explosion]
[Nosisa] The tree will die.
We shall suffer a fate,
- a fate unimagined. Even worse than death. - [Ayanda crying]
Without the Brave One,
everything is lost.
[theme music playing]
[drumbeat]
[Nkosi] Who's there?
And now?
- [Nkosi grunts] - [Unam] What happened to you?
Where were you?
[grunting]
I was in Hell, bro. [sniffling]
[Unam] I hear it's a bit hot this time of the year.
Everybody around me died. [sniffling]
I couldn't even protect them.
I hear you.
But why don't we put down the gun?
Funeka is dead.
- [sobbing] - [sad music playing]
Wele is dead.
Ntsiki is probably also dead.
[sad music continues]
[mobile phone ringing]
Cebo wants to know if we have a deal.
Sipho, I can't talk right now.
Look, I don't need to tell you how urgent this thing is for us.
I need you on this.
The deal is still on but my son is dying, man.
[mobile phone clicks off]
[mobile phone ringing]
[Ayanda] My uncle, The Brave One is dead.
What must we do?
She will return.
The Brave One is in the land of the dead.
[dramatic music plays]
[Ndyebo] But that still does not mean she's dead.
[dramatic music continues]
Ntsiki.
- I don't feel so good. - What's wrong now?
What the hell?
[indistinct whispering voices]
Siya. Siya!
[panicking] Uh-huh Siya, uh-huh.
Siya, don't do this to me.
[crying] Siya, no.
Siya, wake up. Siya.
Siya! Siya wake up don't do this to me.
[Funeka] Ntsiki.
[crying] I missed you.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have taken that bracelet. I shouldn't have.
- I got you killed. - [voice echoing] No.
No, you didn't.
You wouldn't have followed me outside to see if I was okay.
You're my sister.
We're not blood, did you know that?
Blood or not...
- We are sisters. - [sobbing]
Okay. [panting]
I can get us home. All of us! [crying]
[voice continues echoing] Ntsiki? Ntsiki,
I'm at peace.
I've been here waiting for you.
We have been here, waiting for you.
We're here to help you
embrace who you really are.
[Siya] My love.
Baby?
Baby, hey. [laughing]
He's no longer one of the living.
What?! No, I'm not leaving him here.
Hey.
I'm fine.
I want you to know I'll always love you.
I love you too Siya.
[Mr. Gasa] Thandaza.
Thandaza.
Where are you?
Thandaza.
Father is dead too?
Dad is with me now,
watching over you and Mom.
[Ndyebo's voice] She will be called back here by her bracelet.
And she will return to be restored to her full powers.
You will have much to face as you did with the Brave One.
I wonder which one of your children you will choose.
I only have one child.
[Ndyebo scoffs]
No, you have three children.
Two of whom are alive.
The one which you saved, that is the one you seek.
[Ayanda huffs] Ntsiki Gasa?
Huh! She's s not a Gasa. Not at all.
- Close your eyes. - [wistful music playing]
Feel your heart.
The Brave Ones fear nothing.
For they serve right, and they're determined,
in rooting out evil.
You must give the people of Ilanga hope.
See, hope is a star, that no dark cloud can dim.
And if that star remains in your heart,
we remain undefeated.
Go home,
and save the people of Ilanga.
The power and magic of the tree are stored in your bracelets.
Reclaim them, and reclaim your true power.
We will see you again in the future.
But the people need you now.
Mom, are you here? [panting]
[Ayanda] Ntsiki.
You're here.
What are you doing here?
It wasn't supposed to happen.
But now it has.
[voice breaking] I'm responsible for your father's death.
I'm sorry.
Please just listen.
- Talk! - [Ayanda sniffles]
[Ayanda sighing]
Over twenty years ago...
My mother...
and my sister told me that my daughter,
that she was special.
She was The Brave One for whom they've been waiting.
- And that she would have to die, - [wistful music playing]
to make the world a better place.
I refused. [crying]
[crying] I killed my mother...
in order to save my daughter.
But when I ran away...
I had to leave my daughter behind.
They damaged that.
You're my mother?
- [crying] - After you left me
did you even try to find me?
[crying] I looked for you, my love. I did.
- [sobbing] You are my everything. - Shh-shh.
[sniffling] I didn't know till now, who you were
- [crying] - [wistful music continues]
Because I saved you...
my mother's spirit... [sniffling]
cursed my children.
I've already lost my first son.
The other one...
Lindani...
Your brother...
[crying] He will die tomorrow,
on his birthday. [crying]
You're the only one who can save him, [crying] and can lift my mother's curse.
Please.
- My father was a good man. - [wistful music continues]
- You had no right to take his life. - I know.
I know, sweetheart. [sniffling]
I don't deserve to live, I know.
But my son is innocent, please.
- I'm begging you. - [wistful music continues]
I'm begging you to please save my son.
I'm begging you. [sniffling]
Ntsiki.
[dramatic music playing]
[Hluli] Ntsiki what's wrong?
Ntsiki!
No!
I'm The Brave One.
[Ntsiki gasps]
Ntsiki!
[Nkosi] I couldn't do anything. I tried.
- Wele... - [dog barks in distance]
It's okay.
I saw him.
You saw him?
How's Ma?
She's taking it very badly.
[crowd chanting in background]
Where is she?
I left her at the mortuary last night.
- [crowd chanting] - [dog barking]
[crowd continues chanting]
[dramatic music playing]
People of Ilanga, listen now to what I'm saying.
People of Ilanga,
corrupt councilors have no place here.
Nkomo and his family have no place in Ilanga.
They must go!
Rich business men can't just come over here and take our land!
- [crowd] Yes! - [voice in crowd] Never!
[Ntsiki] We are stronger than before.
[crowd] Yes.
- We're the sun that never loses its power. - [crowd] Yes.
Ilanga!
Rise!
- Rise! - [crowd] Ilanga!
- Rise! - Ilanga!
[crowd chanting]
- [Nosisa] At long last, she's ready. - [crowd chanting a song]
- ♪ Councilor Nkomo... Go and tell them ♪ - [others chanting]
Now we have to prepare.
- ♪ We won't move! ♪ - ♪ Councilor Nkomo... ♪
- [others chanting]
- ♪ Go and tell them we won't move! ♪ - [others chanting]
[ethereal music playing]
The construction workers are terrified.
They're refusing to go back.
Even the red brigade won't go back.
And the investors?
They're also pulling out.
They say the political environment is too unstable.
You know, the usual stuff they say.
[sighing] Okay, that means we're done.
The bankers are gonna start circling us in the morning.
Enjoy your last few days of being rich.
We've done many terrible things.
We want to save our son.
I mean all those terrible things we did to the people of Ilanga.
Just to get richer.
[Luthanda sighs]
Well, that is gone.
Sipho just phoned me now.
We've lost it.
Good.
We don't deserve it.
So what does that mean?
We just give up?
There's one more card we can play.
[tense music playing]
[Nosisa grunting, laughing]
Finally!
[Philip] It's true what they say.
That Gasa girl really is a witch.
She's back and she talking trash about your family.
People are angry. They've been blocking the roads
Impossible, Philip. Impossible!
I killed her myself with my own two hands.
What kind of creature could walk away from that?
[Philip] Dude, you're not safe. You need to get out of here.
- [dramatic music playing] - [bike engine revs]
- [car ignition starts] - [car tires screech]
[Unam] My brother.
- [Nkosi] Hey man. - What's the plan?
What plan?
I don't know, man. We're here now.
[Nkosi scoffs]
- Now, it looks like Ilanga will survive... - Yes?
I was thinking maybe...
I could run for councilor.
- [Unam laughing] Oh yeah? - [laughing] You get my point?
- I get you, dude. - Yeah.
[Unam] Uh, man.
You know my brother...
[clicks tongue] It's good to see you back on your feet again.
Yeah.
- Thanks, bro. - [indistinct chatter in background]
Thanks.
In that case, what about a cold one? What do you say?
- [laughing] Please, for old time's sake. - [laughing]
[both laughing]
- Please, small boy. - [Nkosi] Sure.
[tense music playing]
[Nkosi] Yeah.
- [swooshing sound] - [Unam] Dude.
This one here was made by the first wise one.
Years and years ago now.
- [tense music playing] - [indistinct whispering voices]
The first of our kind.
[Unam echoing] Are you okay?
- Just a hangover. - [indistinct conversation in background]
- Are you sure? - [indistinct conversation in background]
- [bike engine revving] - Yeah, I'm fine.
[Nkosi] Woah!
[Nkosi] Get out!
- [Unam] Get him, man! - [tense music playing]
- You're the one who killed Funeka. - [startled] Huh?
You?
[Cebo] So what, huh?
If she had only listened when we tried to warn her time and time again,
maybe...
she'd still be alive today.
In fact I did you a favor.
Your whore was going to leave your drunken ass...
- [Cebo yells] - Hey.
[both grunting]
[gunshot]
[grunting]
[sniffling]
Mom.
Ntsiki.
Thank God you're alright. I've just been so worried.
I'm sorry about dad.
Your father was a good man, Ntsiki.
The day he arrived home with you he said...
My wife...
I found this tiny little baby,
She has no one.
I had just been told that I couldn't have any more children.
Your father said...
"You must be a gift from God."
[crying] I couldn't accept it.
I couldn't accept that...
That I was not your child.
But you are.
You are Ntsiki.
Your father was right about you.
Ntsiki, I'm sorry that I took so long.
[Ntsiki crying]
[Mrs. Gasa sniffling]
I'm sorry.
We're family, Ntsiki.
Now we only have each other.
[Ntsiki sniffling]
I'm going to make this world a better place
just like before.
[tense music playing]
Your mother will find a way, my boy.
She's going to find a way to make you better.
[Luthando exhales]
[Ayanda] Mother,
please hear my call now
and the light, mom.
Please hear my call now!
And the light, mom.
Hear my call now.
[tense music playing]
[Ayanda panting]
Mother.
You wish to see me take your child?
Take me instead. Take me instead, mother.
[sobbing] That's why I summoned you.
I know I'm not a good person.
But my son...
let him have a future.
- You shall die. You shall die! - [Ayanda crying]
But he shall live.
[Ayanda crying]
Now give me your hand.
Do it now!
What a stupid girl you are.
I will take your body.
and on top of that I will kill your child.
- [Ayanda gasps] - [Ayanda's mom laughing]
[door slams shut]
Ayanda.
Ayanda!
What's going on?
[Luthando screams]
[tense music playing]
- [high ringing] - [tense music continues]
[tense music playing]
Where's my brother?
Ayanda has her mother's spirit in her.
She's going to kill him.
Please save him.
[grunting]
Your mother
watches with my eyes.
Your mother will finally know all of my pain
as you die.
[choking]
Grandma!
[Lindani choking]
Go away.
[Lindani coughing]
[Ntsiki] I said, "Leave!"
- [Ntsiki screaming] Leave her! - [Ayanda's mother laughs cynically].
[Ntsiki panting]
Ayanda.
Wake up, Ayanda.
- Hey, Hey. - Ntsiki.
Wake up, come.
[Ayanda grunts]
- You okay? - [Ayanda grunts]
- You came. - [Ntsiki panting]
[crying] Thank you.
Thank you.
[Ayanda sighs]
I came here to save the boy's life,
not yours
I never stopped loving you.
I prayed for your soul, every day of my life.
I kept dreaming of how you were stolen from me.
Shuti.
That's your real name.
[tense music playing]
We may share the same blood,
- but the things you did, - [Ayanda crying]
those things killed my sister,
my father...
They were my real family.
[Ntsiki clicks tongue]
Beware of Nosisa.
She's the one who's been leading you, teaching you?
Tell me that I'm wrong.
[sighs] My mother...
and her...
they're the ones who wanted to sacrifice you when you were a baby.
To steal your powers from you.
[yelling] You're lying!
I swear on the soul of Lindani.
I'm telling the truth.
[crying]
I'm telling the truth.
- [panting] - [tense music continues]
Ntsiki.
Mom.
[Lindani laughing]
[Ayanda chuckles]
- [Lindani laughing] - [Ma Mbatha laughing]
Oh my boy, [laughing] you look happy.
[Lindani] I'm fine.
[Ma Mbatha laughing]
[Luthando whispers] Ntsiki.
[tense music playing]
[gasping]
[Nkosi grunting]
- [high-pitched ringing] - [tense music continues]
Hello?
[yelling] Hello!
- [banging on door] - [Nkosi yelling] Hello!
[banging on the door]
- [Nkosi] Let me out! - [hitting continuously on door]
Let me out! Open up!
- Open up! - [soft music playing]
- The Brave One. - [tense music playing]
[Ntkisi inhales slowly]
I see you are yourself.
And I see that you are not.
- I don't understand. - I spoke with grandmother.
[Nosisa] Oh.
[Nosisa] Good.
Then you know what the job of The Wise Ones is...
To protect the tree,
at all costs.
No matter... what.
I'm here...
that guarantees the tree's safety.
You're here...
to protect the people.
And that's exactly the problem.
Because as long as you protect people,
the tree will forever be in danger.
[Ntsiki] That's not for you to decide.
[Ntsiki scoffs]
You know what I think?
The time has come for The Wise Ones to step up and serve the people.
[grunting]
[Nosisa laughing cynically]
[inhaling]
You are nothing more than a stupid little girl.
I was never a stupid little...
[Ntsiki screams, grunting]
- [Ndyebo] There are three worlds. - [Ntsiki grunting]
[Ndyebo] The world of the living.
The world of those not yet born...
- and finally, the world of the dead. - [Ntsiki grunting]
I will now take every bit of your power...
and I will use it to mold a world...
in my own image.
[gasping]
- [Ndyebo] The leader of the The Wise Ones... - [dramatic music playing]
used the cuttings of the roots of the tree...
to create immortal beings, protectors of the tree.
- [creaking] - [dramatic music continues]
[Ndyebo] And with thus, The Brave Ones were born.
[tense music playing]
Subtitle translation by: Regina Njoku.