2019-08-01_Reader_s_Digest_AUNZ

COMPILEDBYKATHYBUCHANAN

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en-year-oldMia(DaniahDe
Villiers)hasherlifeturned
upside-downwhenherfamily
offourmovefromLondontoAfricato
managea lionfarm.HerparentsAlice
(MélanieLaurent)andJohn(Langley
Kirkwood)don’tknowwhattodowith
theirunhappydaughtersopairher
withanunusualpet.Soona rarewhite

lioncubcalledCharliefindshisway

intoherheart.ButCharliegrowsinto

anadultlionandwhenMia’sfather

decidestosellhim,sheescapeswith

herfour-leggedfriendtoprotecthim.

DirectedbyFrenchfilmmakerGilles

deMaistre,thecinematographyby

BrendanBarneiswhatmakesthis

worthseeingonthebigscreen.

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