Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions

2003 1h 0m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB

Synopsis

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Over eight years of filming in the northern wildernesses of Botswana, the Jouberts have now released this follow up to their famous Emmy Award winning film Eternal Enemies; Lions and Hyenas. A young pride of lions sets out on a grand adventure, leaving their safe home range and walking west into the unknown. When they finally arrive at a water hole, it is a vision of paradise, except the huge bull elephants that dominate stop them from drinking

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Irons
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dereck Joubert
Writers: Dereck Joubert
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dereck Joubert, shot by Dereck Joubert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 5

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IMDB entry: tt11478182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dereck Joubert directs. Dereck Joubert behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dereck Joubert, shot by Dereck Joubert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt11478182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.