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Released
2011 · FILM

African Cats

Directed by
Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey
Written by
Keith Scholey, John Truby
Rated
MPA · G
Runtime
89 min
AdventureDocumentary

Synopsis

African Cats follows the lives of several animals on the African savanna, focusing on Mara, a lion cub who seeks to embody the strength and wisdom of her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother to five young cubs; and Fang, a lion who leads his pride and faces challenges from a lion previously exiled from the group.

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A crew of 168+ credited

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Martin ElsburyShot by Sophie DarlingtonScored by Nicholas HooperSound by Max BygraveVFX by Howard Jones

Box Office

2011 · Box office

Produced on a $5.0M budget

Production budget

$5.0M

Other versions & cuts

  • (French, dubbed version)French, dubbed version

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Also known as

  • (English)African Cats
  • Im Reich der Raubkatzende
  • Félinsfr
Release dates around the world1 country · show
  • Costa RicaOct 8, 2010

Production & Distribution

Production companies
DisneynatureFothergill / Scholey ProductionsBig Cat Productions
Distributors
DisneynatureWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Special effectsTwenty4D VFX
Other companiesZoological Society of London, Viewfinders, Wounded Buffalo Sound Studios, Real World Studios, Red Six

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