Desert Lions
2006 · 49 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 31 VOTES · DIR. Alastair Fothergill
Overview
Many years ago, lions thrived in the Namib Desert along the Skeleton Coast, while they are not destroyed people. Six years ago, an independent biologist Flip Stander found their small population, the remainder in the nearby mountains, and began to study them. Eventually their numbers increased, and they began to return to the desert. But to the lions continued to live here, Flip has to convince local residents that these lions are more alive than dead.
Dialogue Timeline — 401 lines
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00:00:24 The Namib, the world's oldest desert
00:02:15 However, 10 years ago, rumors surfaced that lions might have returned to the Namib
00:03:57 then two
00:05:30 because that's just what they were
00:07:06 They are heading for the spectacular Hoaruseb valley
00:09:01 whose village, Purros, lies a few miles upriver
00:12:30 One of the youngsters looks as though it's made a mistake, it's broken cover
00:15:29 As a youngster, she killed several cows
00:16:42 So, with a huge sigh of relief
00:19:08 will find it much harder to survive the next drought
00:21:02 seeing a lion feeding on a seal carcass
00:23:01 For the two youngsters this is no mean achievement
00:25:33 Because her angle wasn't all that good
00:27:26 mom and older sister show up
00:29:14 Some communities have formed conservancies
00:31:04 that doesn't mean hunting is all that easy out here
00:33:14 and the returning lions are also good for the life of the desert
00:35:01 This girl, she's the queen. She's the queen of them all
00:36:45 He quickly discovers that his favorite lioness isn't just in good condition
00:38:24 how to steer clear of people and livestock
00:41:55 the community decides to be lenient, this time
00:44:26 The lions are running downriver Okay, one time, let's go Everything's done
00:47:01 It's been a long journey to get this far
80:01:00 scattered through the desert
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed401
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line80:01:00
Production Record
DirectorAlastair Fothergill
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes31