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King of Beasts
Aaron, an American hunter, enters the dark heart of the African bush, on a surreal neo-colonial expedition, emulating thousands of years of indigenous rite of passage rituals, as he hunts the ultimate trophy – the king of beasts. With intimate access and never before seen footage, the film question man’s very nature, as well as our place in the animal kingdom.
Festivals and Awards:
Oldenburg Film Festival, Germany, 2018; American Documentary Film Festival, Palm Springs, USA, 2019
Director: Tomer Almagor, Nadav Harel
Producer: Gabrielle Almagor, Brian Gambogi, Nadav Harel
Production Company: Urban Tales, Creative Monster, Noprocess films
Cinematographer: Nadav Harel
Editor: Nadav Harel
Soundtrack Editor: Brian Langman
Original Soundtrack: Simon Taufique
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Joel Ides
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Subtitles: Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הבהמות
Category: Environment / History / International Stories
Tag Words: Africa animal kingdom eco-system ecology hunting Nature preservation Tanzania trophy hunting wild life
Aaron, an American hunter, enters the dark heart of the African bush, on a surreal neo-colonial expedition, emulating thousands of years of indigenous rite of passage rituals, as he hunts the ultimate trophy – the king of beasts. With intimate access and never before seen footage, the film question man’s very nature, as well as our place in the animal kingdom.
Festivals and Awards:
Oldenburg Film Festival, Germany, 2018; American Documentary Film Festival, Palm Springs, USA, 2019
Director: Tomer Almagor, Nadav Harel
Producer: Gabrielle Almagor, Brian Gambogi, Nadav Harel
Production Company: Urban Tales, Creative Monster, Noprocess films
Cinematographer: Nadav Harel
Editor: Nadav Harel
Soundtrack Editor: Brian Langman
Original Soundtrack: Simon Taufique
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Joel Ides
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Subtitles: Hebrew
Film Name in Hebrew: מלך הבהמות
Category: Environment / History / International Stories
Tag Words: Africa animal kingdom eco-system ecology hunting Nature preservation Tanzania trophy hunting wild life
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