Mia and the White Lion

"Friendship is the wildest adventure of all"

2018 1h 38m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 934

AdventureFamilyDrama

Synopsis

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A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.

“Friendship is the wildest adventure of all”

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Cast

Daniah De Villiers
Mia Owen
Mélanie Laurent
Alice Owen
Langley Kirkwood
John Owen
Ryan Mac Lennan
Mick Owen
Lionel Newton
Kevin
Lillian Dube
Jodie
Brandon Auret
Dirk
Elvis the Meerkat
Trevor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles de Maistre
Writers: William Davies, Prune de Maistre, Jean-Paul Husson
Languages: English, French
Countries: South Africa, Germany, France

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: South Africa, Germany, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles de Maistre, shot by Brendan Barnes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Daniah De Villiers and Mélanie Laurent and Langley Kirkwood carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Friendship is the wildest adventure of all".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilles de Maistre directs. Brendan Barnes behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Africa, Germany, France. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: South Africa, Germany, France.
5Directed by Gilles de Maistre, shot by Brendan Barnes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Daniah De Villiers and Mélanie Laurent and Langley Kirkwood carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Friendship is the wildest adventure of all".
9IMDB entry: tt4844148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.