The Lion Child (1993)

  • NR
  • 06/16/1993 (FR)
  • Adventure, Family
  • 1h 26m

Overview

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...

Patrick Grandperret

Director

Catherine K. Galodé

Writer

René Guillot

Novel

Cast

Mathurin Sinze's headshot

Mathurin Sinze

Oule
Souleyman Koli's headshot

Souleyman Koli

Le père
Salif Keita's headshot

Salif Keita

Griot
Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé's headshot

Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé

Lena
Sidy Lamine Diarra's headshot

Sidy Lamine Diarra

Old Slave
Jean-René de Fleurieu's headshot

Jean-René de Fleurieu

Prince

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