The Lion Mountains (2007)
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THE LION MOUNTAINS is the story of a journey to Sierra Leone, West Africa as seen through the eyes of Louis Buckley is a 25-year-old Jamaican born Englishman who had long dreamed of visiting the land from which his ancestors had come. Although rich in natural resources, Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. Louis arrives in Sierra Leone as it is in the earliest stage of recovery from an 11 year civil war, which devastated the entire nation. Offering a unique narrative and perspective, Louis heads out to discover first hand about the country's past in the days of the British Empire and how Sierra Leone get to this point in its troubled history. Featuring a hip-hop & reggae fused soundtrack and stunning visuals, THE LION MOUNTAINS looks at pre-colonial Africa, the beginnings of European trade, slavery, resistance, the 1807 Abolition Act, as well as the effects of Western imperialism and colonial rule. (54 min.)