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The Bastard King | 4K Wildlife Documentary - 💬 Available in English, French and German.

From outcast to king: A lion’s fight for survival becomes a warning for us all.

“The Bastard King” is a powerful wildlife documentary filmed in 10 years. Follow the extraordinary journey of a lion cub born from a forbidden union, marked by heterochromia – one yellow eye, one blue. In a remote African wilderness, he rises against all odds, as his world is torn apart by an unseen enemy.

This is not just a story about lions. It’s a striking allegory for endangered species, climate change, and the fragile state of our planet.

🎥 Shot over a decade in Africa
🦁 Rare lion behavior + never-before-seen moments
🌿 Environmental warning with global relevance
🗣 Hybrid storytelling that blends wildlife, symbolism, and truth

If you care about wildlife, nature, and the future of our planet. This film is a must-watch.

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📽️ Facts: Title The Bastard King
Production Companies: A Terra Mater Factual Studios & Bonne Pioche Télévision & Shibumi Films Coproduction
Written and Directed by ​​Owen Prümm
Narrated by David Oyelowo (EN), JoeyStarr (FR), Tom Wlaschiha (DE)
Produced by Walter Köhler, Alexandre Soullier, Owen Prümm
Narration Written by Andy Briggs & Antoine Le Bos
Soundtrack by Laurent Garnier & Pierre Lefeuvre Saycet
Executive Producers Sarita Sharma, Michael Frenschkowski, Dinah Czezik-Müller, Yves Darondeau, Emmanuel Priou

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