'The Last Lions' Film Comes to Civic Theatre, 3/25

Civic Theatre of Allentown will premiere the critically acclaimed documentary, "The Last Lions," Friday, March 25. The film will screen in Civic's 19th Street Theatre through March 31.

Synopsis: From the lush wetlands of Botswana's Okavango Delta comes the suspense-filled tale of a determined lioness ready to try anything - and willing to risk everything - to keep her family alive. In the new wildlife adventure, "The Last Lions," filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert follow the epic journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau ("Mother of Lions") as she battles to protect her cubs against a daunting onslaught of enemies in order to ensure their survival. The gripping real-life saga of Ma di Tau, her cubs, the buffalo, and the rival pride unfolds inside a stark reality: Lions are vanishing from the wild. In the last 50 years, lion populations have plummeted from 450,000 to as few as 20,000. Dereck and Beverly Joubert weave their dramatic storytelling and breathtaking, up-close footage around a resonating question: Are Ma di Tau and her young to be among the last lions? Or will we as humans, having seen how tough, courageous and poignant their lives in the wild are, be moved to make a difference?

Civic Theatre of Allentown is proud to offer the best of independent, foreign, art house and documentary cinema to the Lehigh Valley. More information regarding Civic's film schedules can be obtained by visiting www.CivicTheatre.com or by calling Civic's MovieLine at 610.432.0888.

Civic's 19th Street Theatre is at 527 N 19th Street in Allentown, Civic's Theatre514 is at 514 N 19th Street in Allentown. Free parking for patrons is available along Liberty and Allen Streets and in the Wachovia Bank parking lot at 19th and Liberty (after the bank is closed).

The following are show times for films at Civic Theatre of Allentown from Friday, March 25 through Thursday, March 31.

Civic MovieLine: 610.432.0888 www.civictheatre.com

The Last Lions
[PG] 1hr 30 mins.
In Civic's Nineteenth Street Theatre
Friday, March 25............................8:00pm
Saturday, March 26............. 4:30pm, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 27................ 1:30pm, 4:30pm
Mon.-Thurs, March 28-March 31.......7:30pm

 

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