ReMastered: The Lion's Share

ReMastered: The Lion's Share
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
	Film poster
Directed by	Sam Cullman
Written by	Jeff Zimbalist ; Michael Zimbalist
Starring	Rian Malan ; Solomon Linda ; Delphi Linda
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	May 17, 2019 ;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Premise [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

^ " 'ReMastered: The Lion's Share' looks at the thorny history of a ubiquitous pop song" . The Daily Dot . July 10, 2019.
^ "ReMastered: The Lion's Share ? Netflix Documentary Review" . The Review Geek . July 10, 2019.
^ Malan, Rian (May 14, 2000). "In the Jungle: Inside the Long, Hidden Genealogy of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 7, 2020 .
^ "Who wrote 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'? A Netflix film seeks answers, and closure" . Los Angeles Times . July 10, 2019.
^ " 'ReMastered: The Lion's Share' Seeks Justice For African Writer Of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" " . Decider . July 10, 2019.

External links [ edit ]

ReMastered: The Lion's Share . Netflix.
ReMastered: The Lion's Share at IMDb
ReMastered: The Lion's Share at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] " 'ReMastered: The Lion's Share' looks at the thorny history of a ubiquitous pop song" . The Daily Dot . July 10, 2019.

[2] "ReMastered: The Lion's Share ? Netflix Documentary Review" . The Review Geek . July 10, 2019.

[3] Malan, Rian (May 14, 2000). "In the Jungle: Inside the Long, Hidden Genealogy of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 7, 2020 .

[4] "Who wrote 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'? A Netflix film seeks answers, and closure" . Los Angeles Times . July 10, 2019.

[5] " 'ReMastered: The Lion's Share' Seeks Justice For African Writer Of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" " . Decider . July 10, 2019.

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