Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib vs Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning). Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib is the shorter watch at 46m compared with 1h 30m. Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are documentary, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning| Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib | Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 46m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lianne Steenkamp, Will Steenkamp | Chris Eyre |
| Main cast | – | Jim Thorpe |
Synopsis
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib follows a lioness and her daughters as the travel through Namibia's desert with their five male cubs. The cubs are raised without a pride male and are instructed by their mothers in hunting both large prey and small. When the elderly matriarch dies, her daughters must finish the job.
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
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