After three years in detention for a violent offence, Abdel's interview with his parole officer, who has little faith left in 'this type of guy', determines to what extent he is a danger to society. A realistic film with convincing acting inter-cut with the making-of.
- Director
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2014
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2014
- Length
- 17'
- Medium
- DCP
- International title
- The Lion
- Language
- Dutch
- Producer
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Production Company
- Dutch Independent Pictures
- Sales
- Dutch Independent Pictures
- Screenplay
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Cinematography
- Robijn Voshol
- Editor
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Production Design
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Sound Design
- Ronnie van der Veer
- Music
- Klaas Arie Westland
- Cast
- Abdullah Monadile
- Local Distributor
- Some Shorts
- Website
- http://someshorts.com/film/de-leeuw-the-lion/