Mia et le Lion Blanc

Mia and the White Lion
Director
Gilles de Maistre
Country
France, Germany, South Africa, Republic of
Year
2018
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Gilles de Maistre, Prune de Maistre, William Davies, Jean-Paul Husson
Cast
Daniah De Villiers, Mélanie Laurent, Langley Kirkwood, Ryan Mac Lennan, Lionel Newton, Lillian Dube, Brandon Auret, Paul Davies, Ashleigh Harvey, Tessa Jubber
Production
Galatée Films, Outside Films, M6 Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, Film Afrika (ZA)

Storyline

Ten year-old Mia has her life turned upside down when her family decides to leave their home in London to manage a lion farm in South Africa. When a beautiful white lion, Charlie, is born, Mia find happiness again as she develops a close attachment to the wild cub. After three years, Mia’s life is rocked once again when she uncovers an upsetting secret kept hidden by her father. Distraught by the thought that Charlie could be in harm, Mia decides to run away leaving the farm and her family behind. The two set off on an epic adventure across the wild African savanna in search for another land where Charlie can live out his life safe and free.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) 2023
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Releases

Spain (12 of April 2019)