The Lion Child
L'Enfant lion
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Patrick Grandperret
- Screenplay & Story
- Catherine K. Galodé, René Guillot
- Original Score
- Steve Hillage, Salif Keita
- Original Title
- L'Enfant lion
- Country of Origin
- France, Zimbabwe
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Films, Les Films du Dauphin, Canal+
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Patrick Grandperret
Catherine K. Galodé, René Guillot
Steve Hillage, Salif Keita
Jean-Michel Humeau
Terry Stokes, Sean Barton, Yann Dedet
Edwin Angless, Yannick Bernard, Luc Besson, Sarim Fassi-Fihri, Patrick Grandperret
Department Leadership Roster
Patrick Grandperret
Director
Terry Stokes
Editor
Catherine K. Galodé
Writer
Yannick Bernard
Producer
Patrick Grandperret
Producer
Steve Hillage
Original Music Composer
Salif Keita
Original Music Composer
Sean Barton
Editor
Yann Dedet
Editor
Nikos Meletopoulos
Production Design
Santiago Isidro Pin
Production Design
Carine Tredgold
Production Design
Cécile Balme
Costume Design
Malika Brahim
Costume Design
Wére Wére Liking
Costume Design
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What is The Lion Child about?
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...
Who directed The Lion Child?
The Lion Child was directed by Patrick Grandperret.
Who stars in The Lion Child?
The principal cast of The Lion Child includes Mathurin Sinze, Souleyman Koli, Salif Keita, Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé, Sidy Lamine Diarra.
When was The Lion Child released and how long is it?
The Lion Child was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lion Child?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lion Child was composed by Steve Hillage, Salif Keita.
Is The Lion Child based on a book or true story?
The Lion Child is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "René Guillot".