The Lion Child
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In the village of Pama, Sirga the lioness and Oule the young boy, born the same day, grow up together as sister and brother. Oule discovers the world alongside Sirga, and it is through her that he learns the secrets of the brush. He knows how to speak to the trees, the beasts, the bees and the wind. But one day, horsemen arrive from the Nord to take away all of the children of the village in chains and sell them into slavery. Oule and his friend Lena are bought by a nobleman of the high plains who, terrified by Oule's powers, sends him into exile. But Oule posesses the strength of lions and he finds Sirga. With Lena, they will reconstruct the village of Pama...
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Patrick Grandperret Director · Catherine K. Galodé Writer René Guillot Author
Director
Patrick Grandperret
Writer
Catherine K. Galodé
Author
René Guillot
Composer
Salif Keita
Composer
Steve Hillage
Cinematographer
Jean-Michel Humeau
Editor
Yann Dedet
Editor
Terry Stokes
Editor
Sean Barton
Production designer
Nikos Meletopoulos
Production designer
Carine Tredgold
Production designer
Santiago Isidro Pin
Costume designer
Cécile Balme
Costume designer
Malika Brahim
Costume designer
Wére Wére Liking
First release June 16, 1993 · Produced in France, Zimbabwe · Production Les Films du Dauphin, Canal+
Production
Odessa Films
Production
Les Films du Dauphin
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France · Zimbabwe
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Languages
Original title
L'Enfant lion
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 16, 1993
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No release date listed for United States.
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