| In the early eighties three magnificent male lions marched into Savute in Northern Botswana, and the area changed forever. For the next three years, they dominated, fighting off other males, mating with the resident females and protecting their pride of lionesses and new cubs against any threat.
One young cub the Jouberts called Tau ( simply meaning "Lion" in Setswana ) soon becomes the focus of the story and it is through his eyes that the complex society of a lion pride is revealed. Intermixed with the narration of Keith David, the Jouberts are also heard explaining some of their own feelings while getting to know the lions, living out their lives with them and witnessing the trials and hardships, joys and delights of lion life.
The story deals with male lions in three critical phases of their lives, an intense study of male lion in a way that reveals the entire life cycle of lions. The film runs slightly longer than normal at 70 minutes.
Watch as lions stalk the night, battle with hyenas for the possession of carcasses and bring down gigantic buffalo in contests that last for hours. These are not only socially complex societies but also truly the masters of the African night. They are also the very symbols of Africa in our minds, their behaviour inspires and intrigues us as it has for millions of years.
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