When Lambs Become Lions

2018 1h 20m EN

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8.3

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

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★8.3TMDB · 3🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 219

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the Kenyan bush, a crackdown on ivory poaching forces a silver-tongued second-generation poacher to seek out an unlikely ally in this fly-on-the-wall look at both sides of the conservation divide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Kasbe
Languages: Swahili
Countries: Kenya

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Caitlyn Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8106572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Kasbe directs. Jon Kasbe behind the camera. Caitlyn Greene cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Kenya. Dialogue in Swahili.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jon Kasbe, shot by Jon Kasbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Caitlyn Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt8106572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.