Lions Of Darkness

1993 1h 7m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The eight lionesses soon give birth to their new leaders’ cubs and there are young everywhere, feeding, playing and training for survival. But danger lurks behind virtually every bush, whether from ever-present hyenas or from a clever mongoose. One lonely cub, born late and orphaned early, endures hardships so heart-rending the filmmakers were tempted to intervene. But they decided to let nature run its unpredictable course.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keith David
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dereck Joubert
Writers: Dereck Joubert, Beverly Joubert
Languages: English
Countries: Botswana

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

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

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.