The Lion Child
1993, French. Directed by Patrick Grandperret.
In the village of Pama, Sirga the lioness and Oule the young boy, born the same day, grow up together as sister and brother. Oule discovers the world alongside Sirga, and it is through her that he learns the secrets of the brush. He knows how to speak to the trees, the beasts, the bees and the wind. But one day, horsemen arrive from the Nord to take away all of the children of the village in chains and sell them into slavery. Oule and his friend Lena are bought by a nobleman of the high plains who, terrified by Oule's powers, sends him into exile. But Oule posesses the strength of lions and he finds Sirga. With Lena, they will reconstruct the village of Pama...
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 16 June 1993
- Original title
- L'Enfant lion
- Country
- France, Zimbabwe
- Written by
- Catherine K. Galodé
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The Lion Child runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Lion Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 1993. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lion Child?
The Lion Child (1993) was directed by Patrick Grandperret and stars Mathurin Sinze, Souleyman Koli, Salif Keita.