Women, Maasai and rangers - The lionesses of Kenya
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Women, Maasai and rangers - The lionesses of Kenya

8.0 / 10 2022 53mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

Leah and Purity are rangers in the Kenyan bushland. They roam around Amboseli National Park every day to track down wildlife. The Maasai shepherds also have their villages here. Conflicts can hardly be avoided. The young women are often called to missions to mediate or comfort. The two Maasai women themselves have to fight against discrimination

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4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Silvia Palmigiano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Women, Maasai and rangers - The lionesses of Kenya is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker