ReMastered: The Lion's Share

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]

ReMastered: The Lion's Share
Film poster
Directed bySam Cullman
Written byJeff Zimbalist
Michael Zimbalist
StarringRian Malan
Solomon Linda
Delphi Linda
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

References


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