In honor of Earth Day, Disneynature is releasing the awaited savanna adventure of African Cats. Prerelease tickets are available on the movie’s official website in anticipation of Friday as well as interactive educational materials. 20 cents of every ticket sold during opening week will go to the African Wildlife Foundation for the Amboseli Corridor project.
Harbor East Cinema of Baltimore is opening its doors to the onscreen animal kingdom of African Cats. Showings will begin Friday from 12pm to 9:30 pm and continue through the weekend. Further showtimes can be found on the official website.
African Cats is the true story of the relationships, humor, and strength of the cat families roaming the savanna. Directors Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill have captured three different but equally moving journeys. The film follows Fang, a leader of the pride charged with protecting his family from rival lions, Mara, a lion cub who wants to be just like her mom, and Sita, a single cheetah mother of five. The environment and energy of The Lion King comes to life as Samuel L. Jackson narrates the inspiring savanna exploration.
Co-director Scholey believes people from all walks of life will connect to the movie. “It really shows how tough it is to be an African cat, but also the tremendous courage and endurance these animals have,” he said in an interview with sheknows.com.“I think it’s the personal stories of these animals which I think people will find very emotional but also very revealing.”
The movie was filmed in the Masai Mara of Kenya from August of 2008 to October 2010. The beautiful images and touching events were filmed entirely in the wild. The Masai Mara is one of the most popular reserves in Africa. With lush grassland, dry plains, and woodlands, the area is home to a variety of animals. You can find wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, gazelles, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackals, foxes and rhinos. The reserve is cared for by a number of non-profits as well as the Masai people.
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