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A Lion Called Christian

7.0200945mMovieDocumentary

In 2008, a clip posted on YouTube featuring an emotional reunion between a young lion and his owners became an internet sensation. Overnight people wanted to know more about what lay behind this clip. The two men in question, Anthony 'Ace'…

DirectorsJackie Osei Tutu·Suemay Oram

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Cast · Directed by Jackie Osei Tutu

BFBarbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
Self - Narrator(voice)
GA
George Adamson
Self(archive footage)

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