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  • 2013
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2013
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary Lion Ark follows the world's most ambitious and daring animal rescue, with a narrative meticulously compiled from film, interviews, conversations and the reactions of participants as events actually unfold. A shocking undercover investigation leads to a ban on animal circuses in Bolivia, but the circuses defy the law. The team behind the...

Directed By: Tim Phillips

Written By: Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips

  • 2013
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2013
  • 1 h 31 m

Lion Ark

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Lion Ark follows the world's most ambitious and daring animal rescue, with a narrative meticulously compiled from film, interviews, conversations and the reactions of participants as events actually unfold. A shocking undercover investigation leads to a ban on animal circuses in Bolivia, but the circuses defy the law. The team behind the...

Directed By: Tim Phillips

Written By: Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
55
40% Positive
2 Reviews
40% Mixed
2 Reviews
20% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
55
40% Positive
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40% Mixed
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20% Negative
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80
Nov 14, 2013
Lion Ark, a spunky account of a perilous rescue mission, has a ragtag rhythm that befits the mercurial behavior of its hulking furry stars.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 15, 2013
The filmmaker, who co-founded ADI with his wife Jan Creamer, documents the dramatic developments in compelling cinema verite fashion.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 14, 2013
The lions are majestic yet adorable; too bad the humans are such a sorry sight.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 12, 2013
Finding balance between the rescue of abused circus lions and the fascinating cause and effect of a ban that led to the rescue of said lions proves too much for the creators of Lion Ark.
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30
Nov 20, 2013
Overlong film quickly becomes tedious whenever the camera strays from the lions, who don’t have much personality but prove more compelling than the humans.
By Geoff Berkshire FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ADI Films
Release Date Nov 15, 2013
Duration 1 h 31 m
Genres
Tagline They lifted the curtain. Freedom roared.
Website https://www.facebook.com/LionArkTheMovie
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Awards

Palm Beach International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sedona International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Diego Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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