“A FANTASTIC FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MAGIC AND REALITY”
“Many years ago, men and lions used to live in peace together and were allies. They protected each other. But little by little men forgot about their deal and in the end the lions did the same.” These are the words that Lionel’s dying grand-father whispered to him in his village in Africa. Lionel is an 11-year-old boy who leaves happily in Switzerland with his mother and step-father. During a school trip to the zoo, Lionel is irresistibly attracted to an old lion lying in a cage. The lion starts to communicate with him and asks him to find a way to set him free in order to go back to Africa. With the help of his best friend Federico and of his classmates, Lionel is determined to keep his promise…
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Cast
10 people
Max Tardioli
Lionel
Known for
La vita facile
Lorenzo Tanzi
Federico
Aurora Andreaus
Elisa
Also in
Anna e i cinque
Amedeo Magnaghi
Antonio
Also in
Anna e i cinque
Fabrizio Rongione
Daniele
Known for
Two Days, One Night
The First King
Fatou Kine Boye
Luv
Also in
Bakhita
Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Nanà
Mona Petri
Laura
Also in
Animals
Harmony
Emanuele Santoro
Vétérinaire
No other roles listed
Jasmin Mattei
Enseignante
Known for
Late Shift
Gloria!
Mohammed Soudani Director · Francesco Niccolini Writer Sara Beltrame Writer
First release December 5, 2010 · Produced in Switzerland · Production Amka Films Productions, RSI
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Amka Films
Production
Amka Films Productions
Production
RSI
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Switzerland
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Switzerland · December 5, 2010
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No release date listed for United States.
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