An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Cinematography
Carroll Ballard shoots animals like they're gods.
Practical Effects
Real cheetahs, real bond, zero CGI nonsense.
Direction
The Fly Away Home guy does NOT miss.
Director
Carroll Ballard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Five different cheetahs played Duma; the main one, Anthony, was a rescued captive breeding reject who imprinted on humans.
The film quietly critiques British colonial farmers in Kenya—the father's death and forced relocation mirror the 1960s 'Africanization' that displaced white landowners.
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