The African King

2002·Netherlands·77 min.
The African King
Non rated
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The African King closely follows the hard life of competitive Addo, a male lion who was born into a prosperous herd. During the first days , life seems simple and the food is plentiful but a year later , the rains fail and your life is changed forever. Food is scarce and stress triggers among group members. The competition is fierce. After the invasion of two strangers living males who had known Addo ends and is forced to leave the territory . Solo and inexperienced Addo begins to wander embarking on a journey of life and death . Africa is a cruel teacher and he must learn to survive in a difficult and dangerous world . After many miles and fights, Addo meets another lonely lion who makes a pact . Together they face the harsh existence living in a wild environment entails. Addo and his partner are lucky ; through ingenuity and great abilities achieve their objective of joining a new pack and produce offspring . Using amazing and beautiful images , African King , shows a raw true story about the struggle for power in the world of beasts.

Original titleAddo, koning der dieren