Lions Among Men (2011)

After masking her identity as a woman and joining the British Royal Navy in 1808, Victoria finds herself shipwrecked on an unknown island with the Lieutenant who betrayed her, the slave ... See full summary »

Director:

Traci Hays

Writer:

Becky Wangberg

Stars:

Johanna Watts, Dayo Okeniyi, Crispian Belfrage

Cast

Cast overview:
Johanna Watts	...	Victoria
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Tau
Crispian Belfrage	...	Fletcher
Jonah Priour	...	Simon
Nubia Newsome	...	Adabelle

Storyline

After masking her identity as a woman and joining the British Royal Navy in 1808, Victoria finds herself shipwrecked on an unknown island with the Lieutenant who betrayed her, the slave trader seeking to own her, and a West-African captive fighting to free them both. With her life at risk, Victoria must fight to overcome both her captors, and the binding mentality of the 19th Century culture wrought with enslavement and torture.

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Plot Keywords:

navy | island | shipwrecked | slave trader | slave | 

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Taglines:

A Lions Paces In Every Human Heart

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Genres:

Short | Action | Adventure | Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to weather conditions and safety concerns, Dayo Okeniyi was only permitted 15 minutes to film his exterior night scenes.

User Reviews

Great job on 'Lions Among Men'

I watched 'Lions Among Men' and the short is great. The story, directing, acting and production is outstanding!. Traci, you and your team did a great job. The scenes really capture the era of that day bringing it all to life and reality. We need more films that can tell the story of such a rich history in America. As an African-American film producer, I can relate to the culture of the movie. This film has the potential to be something big and could bring about a new awareness of the challenges many have endured to make life happen through-out the century's. I give it thumbs up. I look forward to seeing 'Lions Among Men' on the big screen one day and many other films you direct and produce. Keep up the great work!

Michael Kevin Ross, Wilmax Films.