Birth of a Pride

20180 EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Follow two males lions who swam across the river from Namibia, and joined up with two females in Selinda. This union resulted in six cubs as they grow, learn to hunt, and ultimately, become the first pride in Selinda in many years

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dereck Joubert
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dereck Joubert
Writers: Dereck Joubert
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, Botswana

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, Botswana.

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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 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 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Melissa Parry 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: tt10298872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dereck Joubert directs. Dereck Joubert behind the camera. Melissa Parry cuts. Produced in South Africa, Botswana. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: South Africa, Botswana.
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.
5Editor Melissa Parry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt10298872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.