It's a hard life for young Leo: his family just doesn't understand why he's a vegetarian lion. His solitude ends when he meets Avoria, the elephant queen, who has recently given birth to two calves with braided tails. Mysteriously widowed, Avoria is courted by dapper Zanco. By a series of misfortunes she is separated from her young. Leo steps in to take care of them: thus begins his search for legendary Milk Lake, during which he experiences all sorts of incredible adventures. This fable with a happy ending handles the themes of diversity and racism with engaging originality.
La storia di Leo
International Title
Leo the Lion
Genre
Animation
Country
Italy
Year
2007
Duration
78'
Veronica Salvi, Marco Ambrosino
Production Companies
Dujass Film
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«The film deals with diversity, groups, and individuals. [...]. Different races, inner solitude, social marginalization, thirst for power, and a pair of hungry baby elephants to feed may not seem like topics fit for children [...] but the film is actually about the search for a legendary place (Milk Lake) and the search for love that precludes all prejudices [...]. The underlying purpose of the film is to show that love, the eternal quest for integration and understanding without prejudice, is what distinguishes the human race».
Food
Food
An important topic with various aspects: high-yield agriculture, sustainable farming, plant-based diets, intensive livestock farming, eco-friendly eating, lab-grown meat, reducing food waste, mindful consumption...
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