PHEFF: Program 9
WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Philadelphia Film Center | Main Stage
General Admission $12, Child $5, and Students* $5
*Because student ID is required, student tickets may only be purchased in-person.
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WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS
JON KASBE | US | 2018 | 80 MIN | G
PA Premiere
In a Kenyan town on the border of wildlife conservation land, a small-time ivory dealer fights to stay on top while forces mobilize to destroy his trade. When he turns to his younger cousin, a conflicted wildlife ranger who hasn’t been paid in months, they both see a possible lifeline. For the poachers, conservationists are not only winning their campaign to value elephant life over ivory, but over human life as well. Why do hunters risk death, arrest, and the moral outrage of the world out of a desperate effort to provide for their families?
A rare and visually compelling look into the perspectives and motives of the people at the center of the conservation divide.
May not be suitable for young children.
Film followed by presentation of award for Best Feature Film and a Q&A with Director John Kasbe moderated by Dr. Koren Bedeau, Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Strategic Initiatives and interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Drexel University.
WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS (Clip) from Zurich Film Festival on Vimeo.
SHORTS INCLUDED IN PROGRAM 9
NOW YOU SEE IT
REBECCA MANLEY | UK | 2018 | 3 MIN
Animated short about environmental damage, featuring the voice of Ewan McGregor.
THE BLACK MAMBAS
BRUCE DONNELLY | SOUTH AFRICA | 2018 | 13 MIN
A group of women from communities surrounding Kruger National Park formed South Africa’s first and only all-female, anti-poaching unit. They try to not only rescue their country’s threatened rhino population but also to educate children and empower other women with programs in schools and communities.