White Lion (film)

White Lion
Film poster
Directed by	Michael Swan
Written by	Janet Van Eeden Ivan Milborrow Michael Swan Kevin Richardson Ben Horowitz
Produced by	Kevin Richardson
Starring	John Kani
Cinematography	Michael Swan
Edited by	Bridgette Fahey Goldsmith
Music by	Philip Miller
Production company	Peru Productions
Distributed by	Screen Media Films Showcase Entertainment
Release date	6 June 2010 (2010-06-06)(Seattle)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	English

White Lion is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Michael Swan and starring John Kani. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• John Kani
• Thabo Malema
• AJ Van der Merwe
• Brendan Grealy
• Jamie Bartlett
• Thor (The White lion, Letsatsi)

Release

The film premiered on 6 June 2010 at the Seattle International Film Festival. ^[3]

Screen Media Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film on September that same year. ^{[4] [5]}

Reception

Lisa A. Goldstein of Common Sense Media awarded the film four stars out of five. ^[6]

References

1. Harvey, Dennis (14 October 2010). "White Lion: Home … Is a Journey". Variety . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
2. Associated Press; HuffPost (15 October 2010). "'White Lion' Film Highlights Trophy Hunting In South Africa (PHOTOS)". HuffPost . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
3. "June 6 at SIFF: Documentaries on Pat Tillman, Stephin Merritt and more". The Seattle Times . 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
4. Brian (9 September 2010). "Screen Media Roars for "White Lion"". IndieWire . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
5. Hazelton, John (30 September 2010). "Screen Media buys White Lion for North America". Screen Daily . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
6. Goldstein, Lisa A. "White Lion". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 7 November 2020.

External links

• White Lion at IMDb
• White Lion at Rotten Tomatoes