Set in the past, follows young African boy who uses his friends, the wild animals, to defend his village from Arab slave traders.
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Souleyman Koli | ... |
Le père
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Salif Keïta | ... |
Griot
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Mathurin Sinze | ... |
Oule
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Sophie-Véronique Toué Tagbé | ... |
Lena
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Sidy Lamine | ... |
Old Slave
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Damouré Zika | ... |
Wise Man
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Lam Ibrahim Dia | ... |
Wise Man
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Tallou Mouzou | ... |
Wise Man
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Jean-René de Fleurieu | ... |
Prince
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Michel Boccara | ... |
Slave Merchant
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Guy Cuevas | ... |
Eunuch
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Thomas Tia | ... |
Kieffi
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Meletge | ... |
Hunter
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Gadie | ... |
Hunter
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Nieto | ... |
Hunter
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Abdoullaï | ... |
Warden of the Cage
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Directed by
| Patrick Grandperret | ||
Written by
| René Guillot | ... | (novel "Sierra la lionne") |
| André S. Labarthe | ... | (additional source material) |
| Catherine K. Galodé | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Edwin Angless | ... | executive producer: Zimbabwe |
| Yannick Bernard | ... | producer |
| Luc Besson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Carmen Castillo | ... | line producer |
| Jean-René de Fleurieu | ... | co-producer |
| Sarim Fassi | ... | executive producer: Maroc (as Salim Fassi Fihri) |
| Patrick Grandperret | ... | producer |
| Madame Trochu-Lagotriée | ... | associate producer |
| Monsieur Trochu-Lagotriée | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Steve Hillage | ||
| Salif Keïta | ... | (as Salif Keita) |
Cinematography by
| Jean-Michel Humeau | ||
Editing by
| Sean Barton | ||
| Yann Dedet | ||
| Terry Stokes | ||
Editorial Department
| Emmanuelle Baude | ... | assistant editor |
| Katia Bihi | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Blameble | ... | assistant editor |
| Mimi Dashefski | ... | assistant editor |
| Nathalie Hubert | ... | assistant editor |
| Béatrice Maleville | ... | assistant editor |
| Christine Marier | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicholas Napier-Bell | ... | post-production (as Nick Napier-Bell) |
| Robert Pieri | ... | post-production |
Production Design by
| Nikos Meletopoulos | ||
| Santiago Isidro Pin | ... | (as Santiago Isidro) |
| Carine Tredgold | ... | (as Karin Tredgold) |
Set Decoration by
| Pascale Baousson | ||
| Henri Domergue | ||
| Serge Vassal | ||
Costume Design by
| Cécile Balme | ||
| Malika Brahim | ... | (as Malika Agostini Brahim) |
| Wéré Wéré Liking | ||
| Germaine Ribel | ||
Makeup Department
| Guy Caseneuve | ... | makeup artist |
| Michèle Constantinides | ... | makeup artist |
| Catherine Fousset de Maesmaker | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Artur | ... | production manager |
| Khalid Bahdine | ... | production manager: Marocco |
| Sinki Baikbro | ... | production manager: Côte d'Ivoire |
| Daniel Champagnon | ... | production manager |
| Marie-Frédérique Lauriot dit Prévost | ... | production manager |
| Christian Leveaux | ... | production manager: Niger |
| Andrew Schweppenhauser | ... | production manager: Côte d'Ivoire |
| Mathurin Zogbeu Bamba | ... | production manager: Côte d'Ivoire |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edwin Angless | ... | assistant director |
| Marcel Ben Bennai | ... | assistant director |
| Olivier Chavarot | ... | second unit director |
| Bruno Lazardeux | ... | assistant director |
| Christophe Vallée | ... | second assistant director |
| Christophe Vassort | ... | assistant director |
| Ahmed Boulane | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Emilio Maillé | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Patrick Bousquet | ... | model maker |
| Didier Soubeyran | ... | model maker |
| Daniel Van N'Guyen | ... | model maker |
Sound Department
| Pascal Armant | ... | sound engineer |
| Martin Cantwell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Julien Cloquet | ... | sound engineer |
| Paul Conway | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Dietrich | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Evans | ... | sound editor |
| Nigel Galt | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Halbwachs | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stephen Hendricks | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Eric Faivre | ... | special effects |
| Riff Salis | ... | special effects |
| Benoît Serre | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Steven Begg | ... | visual effects artist |
| Alan Church | ... | optical camera |
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte painter |
| John Grant | ... | matte painter |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre David | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Fauveau | ... | key grip |
| Tristan Favre | ... | assistant camera |
| Martin Legrand | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Morel | ... | steadicam operator |
| Emmanuel Ortner | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | score engineer |
| Andy Falconer | ... | score engineer |
| Steve Hillage | ... | score producer |
| Jean-Philippe Rykiel | ... | composer: additional music |
| Jean-Louis Valéro | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Olivia Bruynoghe | ... | continuity |
| Dominique Galliéni | ... | script supervisor |
| Richard Morgiève | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Michel Boccara | ... | general coordinator |
| Vivian Bristow | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Pierre Cadeac | ... | animal handler: snakes |
| Carmen Castillo | ... | assistant to producer / production administrative director |
| Andrew Conolly | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Guy Demazure | ... | assistant animal handler: snakes |
| Rick Glassey | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Jean-Pierre Grand | ... | animal handler: bees |
| Pascal Grandperret | ... | production administrator |
| John Haywood | ... | studio manager: Pinewood Studios |
| Robert Jacques | ... | title designer |
| William Joubert | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | studio manager: SIS Studios |
| Johan Lavigne | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Thierry Lefortier | ... | animal handler: lions |
| Hoang Levan | ... | production administrator |
| Patrick Martin | ... | animal handler: lions |
| John Randall Moore | ... | animal handler: elephant |
| Brian Saunders | ... | studio manager: Delta Studios |
| Hubert Wells | ... | animal handler: lions (as Hubert Welles) |
| Thierry Le Portier | ... | animal trainer: lion (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (worldwide)
- Les Films du Dauphin
- Canal+
- Odessa Films
- RGP Productions
- Skyline
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (France) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Prokino Filmverleih (Germany)
- StudioCanal (World-wide)
- TF1 Vidéo (France) (video)
- Towa Video (1995) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinélumes (titles)
- Delta (recording studio)
- Lansdowne Studios (score mixing)
- Marcus Studios (Steve Hillage recording)
- Microfilms (titles)
- Pinewood Studios (recording studio)
- S.I.S. (recording studio)
- Southern Lighting (electrical equipment)
- Studio de Saint Nom (Saliff Keita recording)
- Technovision (camera equipment provided by)
- The Sound Design Company (post-production sound services)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
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