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The Lion Child

Jun 16, 1993 · 1h 26m
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Adventure
Family

PLOT

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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CAST

Mathurin Sinze
Oule
Souleyman Koli
Le père
Salif Keita
Griot
Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé
Lena
Sidy Lamine Diarra
Old Slave
Jean-René de Fleurieu
Prince
Directed by Patrick Grandperret

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Odessa Films, Les Films du Dauphin, Canal+
Country
FR
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