ReMastered: The Lion's Share
| ReMastered: The Lion's Share | |
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| Directed by | Sam Cullman |
| Written by | Jeff Zimbalist Michael Zimbalist |
| Starring | Rian Malan Solomon Linda Delphi Linda |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
ReMastered: The Lion's Share is a 2019 documentary film about the search by Rian Malan, a South African journalist, for the original writers of the famous song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".[1][2]
Premise
The documentary takes a look at the controversy and legal battles around the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which is one of the most recognisable songs in all pop music.[3] The search for the song's roots in this documentary is done by the South African journalist Rian Malan.[4][5]
Cast
- Rian Malan
- Solomon Linda
- Delphi Linda
- Elizabeth Linda
- Fildah Linda
- Hanro Friedrich
- Rob Allingham
- Glen Dean
- Owen Dean
- Paul Jenkins, CEO of Johnnic Entertainment, which owns the South African label Gallo Records
- Pallo Jordan
- Mandla Mhlongo
- Nick Motsatse
- Zee Nzama
- Geoff Paynter
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