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Mia and the White Lion

Original title: Mia et le lion blanc
  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
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6.5/10
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Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
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Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub. However, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub. However, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub. However, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.
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5.8K
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    • Gilles de Maistre
  • Writers
    • Prune de Maistre(screenplay)
    • Will Davies(screenplay)
    • Gilles de Maistre(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Daniah De Villiers
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Langley Kirkwood
    • Gilles de Maistre
  • Writers
    • Prune de Maistre(screenplay)
    • Will Davies(screenplay)
    • Gilles de Maistre(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Daniah De Villiers
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Langley Kirkwood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Mélanie Laurent, Thor, and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Langley Kirkwood, Mélanie Laurent, Daniah De Villiers, and Ryan Mac Lennan in Mia and the White Lion (2018)
    Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)

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    Daniah De Villiers
    • Mia Owen
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Alice Owen
    Langley Kirkwood
    Langley Kirkwood
    • John Owen
    Ryan Mac Lennan
    • Mick Owen
    Thor
    • Charlie
    Lionel Newton
    • Kevin
    Lillian Dube
    Lillian Dube
    • Jodie
    Brandon Auret
    Brandon Auret
    • Dirk
    Elvis
    • Trevor
    • (as Elvis the Meerkat)
    Benjamin Garrad
    • Daniel
    Andrew Stock
    • Theuns
    Lebohang Elephant
    • Piet
    Jurgen Hellberg
    • Dirk's Hunter
    • (as Jürgen Hellberg)
    Tessa Jubber
    Tessa Jubber
    • Enclosure Hunter
    Ashleigh Harvey
    • School Teacher
    David Clatworthy
    • Mr. Kruger - School Principal
    Craig Wainwright
    • Football Coach
    Sthandiwe Radebe
    • Policewoman
      • Gilles de Maistre
    • Writers
      • Prune de Maistre(screenplay) (original idea)
      • Will Davies(screenplay)
      • Gilles de Maistre(original idea)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Upon getting the idea for the film, co-writer/director Gilles de Maistre asked specialist Kevin Richardson about the possibility of filming a child with a lion. He was told that it would be impossible, as the only way for the lion not to harm the child would be that they grow up together, a three-year process for a lion and much too long for a film shoot. Undeterred, de Maistre found Daniah De Villiers a young South African girl already familiar with lions to grow up with the titular white lion cub, and shot the film over 2 1/2 years, from May 2015 to December 2017, with the other actors regularly flying in to shoot their scenes.
    • Goofs
      There are several closeups of the white lion in which he seems to be purring. Lions do not purr. They can roar, which smaller cats cannot. The largest cat that can both "meow" and purr is the cougar, or panther.
    • Quotes

      [John explains to Mia why it is dangerous to play with Charlie]

      John Owen: For now, he's a cub, and you want to have fun with it. Soon he'll just want to kill you. Go past this fence, and any one of these lions will tear you to pieces in five seconds flat. It doesn't matter if you've fed themnor bathed them or cuddled them, or if your name is Mia or Kevin or Obi-Wan Kenobi... a wild animal is a wild animal, and you can never change that, no matter what you do.

    • Connections
      References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lion Sleeps Tonight
      Written by Solomon Linda, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss and Albert Stanton

      Performed by Kids United Nouvelle Génération

    User reviews52

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    7/10
    Beautiful Movie. Must watch
    Absolutely loved every moment of this movie. Everyone should take time and watch this beautiful movie.
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    • juzer03
    • May 28, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2019 (United States)
      • France
      • Germany
      • South Africa
      • Switzerland
      • Monaco
      • United States
      • Hakka Distribution Page
      • Official site (Japan)
      • English
    • Also known as
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Galatée Films
      • Outside Films
      • Film Afrika Worldwide
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

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