NATURE . WILDLIFE

THE LIONS RULE

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In Ruaha National Park, the dramatic saga of three lion families is linked together by a strange, beautiful oasis called the Glade.

The Glade is the territory of two old lionesses and their cubs. This small pride can bring down an adult giraffe – a remarkable skill. A magical Baobab forest spreads out beyond the Glade, the territory of the Baobab pride. The third pride are drifters – lean, mean, and ruthless.

When destiny conspires to bring the prides together it is all-out war. Why are these lions intent on destruction? ‘The Lions Rule’ is a bewitching saga that unfolds in a place where animal behaviour is unusual, sometimes bizarre and we discover that it is not just the water of the Glade that connects the lion prides. It is something much more precious.

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  • Ep1: Death in the Glade

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  • Ep2: Hunting Giants

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  • Ep3: Bloodlines

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  • Ep1: Death in the Glade

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    At the height of summer, the Glade is a paradise in the desiccated plains of Ruaha. There is always water here. This bounty spawns strange relationships. Against all natural instincts, predator and prey live side by side. But peace in the Glade is shattered when thousands of buffalo arrive to drink. The buffalo are being followed by the Baobab pride – the biggest in all of Ruaha. When they enter the Glade to hunt the herd they unleash the wrath of the Njaa, who consider the herd to be their territory. Before this day is over, lioness politics will deliver brutal retribution.

  2. Episode 2

    As the dry continues in Ruaha, herds of elephants arrive in the Glade. They dig deep into the sand with their trunks to tap the cleanest waters. The Glade pride copy the elephants – unusual behavior. Life carries on in its own idiosyncratic way. Soon, things will change. Adult male lions are on the horizon and once more, events conspire to bring the prides together. When the Glade pride outrun and seize an adult giraffe in the Glade, the Baobab pride leave their territory to join the takedown.

  3. Episode 3

    Cubs are growing up fast; learning to hunt and kill. Life in the Glade remains charmed, until one of the young lions begins to change. Fathers turn on young males when they reach adolescence – expel them from paradise. To survive, the young male from the Glade must join with other exiles. But staying alive in a kingdom of lions is a challenge that few can hope to overcome. It’s a jungle out there. The only security is in the pride.

Festivals & Awards

  • New York Festivals 2018

    * winner : 4 Gold World Medals (Categories: Nature & Wildlife, Best Camerawork, Best Editing, Best Writing)
  • Kurier ROMY Akademiepreis 2018

    * winner : Best TV Documentary
  • US International Film & Video Festival 2018

    * winner : Gold Camera Episode 03 (Category: Music)
  • US International Film & Video Festival 2018

    * winner : Gold Camera Episode 02 (Category: Cinematography)
  • US International Film & Video Festival 2018

    * winner : Gold Camera and Best of Festival Nominee Episode 01(Category: Nature, Wildlife), Gold Camera (Category: Writing/Concept)
  • Green Screen Internationales Naturfilmfestival 2018

    * winner : Best Story Episode 01
  • Sondrio Festival 2018

    * winner : First Prize "Town of Sondrio" Award Episode 01

Facts

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  • Ep1: Death in the Glade

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  • Ep3: Bloodlines

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  • Ep1: Death in the Glade

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