Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib vs The First Hymn
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib is the shorter watch at 46m compared with 1h 27m. Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib
The First Hymn| Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib | The First Hymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 46m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lianne Steenkamp, Will Steenkamp | John Dickson, Mark Hadley |
| Main cast | – | John Dickson, Chris Tomlin, Ben Fielding, Stephanie Boonstra |
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.
The First Hymn
In the ancient ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, archaeologists unearthed a papyrus scrap containing the earliest known Christian hymn, complete with both its lyrics and musical notation. Analyzed at Oxford University, this discovery challenges traditional views of church history by revealing the rich musical practices of early believers. Hosted by Australian historian John Dickson, the feature-length documentary “The First Hymn” chronicles the…
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