Tuesday, November 13, 2012

African Cats

African CatsThis Disney documentary about life in the African savannah for these wonderful animals is incredibly well made. 

Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, we are introduced to two families of lions and lionesses and one fierce cheetah mother with her cubs.

The images are absolutely incredible: amazing vistas, massive migrations, ferocious attacks, and profound familial attachment.  It boggles the mind to think of the technical hurdles that were overcome to make such a movie.

The most touching part for me was watching the oldest lioness fighting to ensure her cub’s survival in the pride when she feels her end approaching.  Having a very old dog ourselves, who is now almost 16 years old, I could see so many similar behaviors and it would often break my heart thinking of how she must feel and how aware she must be that her end too is slowly approaching.

I would recommend this movie to all except maybe very young children since some of the attacks can be pretty intense, even tough some might argue that it’s all part of nature.

Grade: 7

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