Lions, bones and bullets (DVD) / Jagged Peak Films presents an investigation by Richard Peirce ; produced by Richard Peirce, Jasmine Duthie ; director, Anton Leach ; writer and editor, Jasmine Duthie.
Edition:
2022 educational release.
Publisher:
Collective Eye Films,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a 73 min. motion picture in 2021. Inspired by Richard Peirce's book Cuddle me, kill me. Container incorrectly lists running time as 73 min.; actual running time is 52:46. With: Richard Peirce, Don Pinnock, Neels, Kirsten Nematandani, Dries Van Coller, Barry York, Richard York, Paul Stones, Karen Trendler, Douglas Wolhuter, Peter Caldwell, Jessica Burkhart, Dr. Mark Jones, Linda Park, Captain Tlangelani Rikhotso, Dr. Paul Funston ; narrator, Peter Egan.
Summary:
Richard Peirce leads a dramatic adventure from lion farms in South Africa to wildlife traffickers in Laos and Vietnam. He makes a shocking discovery that wildlife ranchers in South Africa are farming lions in their thousands to export their bones to Asia for traditional medicine. Richard battles to uncover the elaborate wildlife fraud of processing lion bones into food products which could contain the 'world's deadliest infectious disease.' The film features a heart-warming tale of two lion cubs given a new life, along with positive approaches to wild lion conservation, allowing the film to resolve with positivity.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.