African Cats

Following the heights of Earth and Oceans, Disneynature brings to the big screen a captivating documentary about savanna's majestic cats.

Directors Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill follow these magnificent lions and cheetahs over the course of two and a half years in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Owen Newman, Simon King, and Sophie Darlington's top notch cinematography captures at close range and slow-motion a lion roaring to back away a crocodile, the nurturing bond between mothers and their cubs, the riveting drama, hunting scenes, as well as humorous encounters in the wild. 
The powerful sounds of the Masai Mara and intimate HD images of the cats' courage and survival in the open grassland, make one feel within reach of the action.

Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the story centers around the adventures and challenges encountered by two families of lions separated by the Mara River. Roaming the hills south of the river is the River Pride led by Fang, where six month old cub Mara lives with Layla, her experienced hunter mother. Fang's leadership is challenged by Kali, a menacing rival lion and his four sons who rule north of the river and attempt to take over the River Pride in the south. 


While Sita, a fearless mother cheetah shielding her five newborn cubs from predators is in between these two lion clans.

The exceptional cinematography of these remarkable cats in their natural habitat is engaging and enjoyable for the entire family.