- Kalahari (film)
Infobox Film
name = Kalahari
distributor = N/A
released = 2009
country = South Africa
budget = $23 million"Kalahari" is an animated feature film slated for international release in 2009. The film is the first of its kind to be produced in
South Africa , and will be released in the United States by a major distribution company.Hollywood producer
Laszlo Bene assembled the film's crew, which fully comprises personnel from the local entertainment industry. The film's $23 million budget was financed by offshore funds andJohannesburg investors. Its production details were kept secret during its development, which took place throughout most of 2006."Kalahari" tells the story of Crash, a
cheetah who is the fastest cat in Africa, but has the inability to corner. When his mother is lost in a brush fire, he is adopted by a family of meerkats who teach him how to be a cheetah, and help him find his "chee" (inner spirit) in order to corner. While he ventures out into the Kalahari, he comes across adung beetle with special powers who later becomes his chaperone.ee also
*"
The Gods Must Be Crazy ", a series of cult comedies set in the Kalahari.
*"The Lion King ", another animated film set in Africa.
*List of animated feature-length films References
* [http://www.screenafrica.com/news/film/524788.htm "SA animated movie to compete in Hollywood" (December 18, 2006)] . ScreenAfrica.com. Retrieved on
2006-12-19 .
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