White Lion

Feb 19, 2010

1h 33m

★ 6.4

Home is a Journey

Overview

According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Peru Productions

White Lion Trailers

Cast

Richards

Jamie Bartlett

Old Gisani

John Kani

Young Gisani

Thabo Malema

Nicalski

AJ Van der Merwe

Brooker

Brendan Grealy

Camping Son

Ayrton Loureiro

Camping Dad

David Clatworthy

Camping Mother

Jennifer Steyn

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