"The White Lions" is a documentary following
an unusual pride of lions in South Africa's Kruger national park. The pride
consists of two females and their cubs, two of which are white. The male lion
has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, making the all-female pride a
target for marauding "nomad males" bent on killing the cubs. An
additional problem is the high visibility of the white lions, making it
difficult for the pride to hunt or hide from aggressors.
Yepp, this is "nature red in tooth and claw", and nobody is surprised that the story unfolds on an African savannah, with all the usual action featuring buffalo, hyenas, elephants, etc. I admit I was bored. I outgrew TV safaris long ago. However, there is a slight "feminist" angle to "The White Lions" which I suppose is innovative. The male lions are the bad guys, while the females desperately defend their outcast cubs. Girl power Afrika?
The documentary could be interesting for those who just love to watch charismatic mega-fauna, so I give it three stars, but I admit that it wasn't really my cup of tea. But sure, we need more girl power... ;-)
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