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The true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti plain. The journey of "The Leopard Son" begins at his mother's side where he discovers, through play, essential skills for survival in the wild. As it is with humans, there inevitably comes the day when a child must leave his mother to go out on his own.
Cinematography
Hugo van Lawick spent TWO YEARS filming this leopard family.
Editing
Turns 700+ hours of footage into actual narrative structure.

Director
Hugo van Lawick
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