The Real Black Panther

2020
43m

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This isn't Wakanda. Deep in south India is a jungle kingdom that has inspired legends. Kabini, in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, is home to a rogue confederation of animal tribes all vying for... Read allThis isn't Wakanda. Deep in south India is a jungle kingdom that has inspired legends. Kabini, in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, is home to a rogue confederation of animal tribes all vying for territory, power and resources. Now a new king, Saya, is on the rise. He is the only blac... Read allThis isn't Wakanda. Deep in south India is a jungle kingdom that has inspired legends. Kabini, in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, is home to a rogue confederation of animal tribes all vying for territory, power and resources. Now a new king, Saya, is on the rise. He is the only black panther in this jungle. Lineage doesn't favor him, but he's got cunning and grit - and h... Read all

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Salvatore Vecchio

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1mabryarchie

Disrespectful

The fact that you used an anglican/european voice for this was utterly direspectful & ruined this potential experience for me within the first 15 seconds.

Talk to Michael B. Or Danielle Kaluuya, then reshoot this.

10ishqinair

Awesome Narration.

Must watch with kids!

The narration is beautiful. The direction is awesome. Feels like I am watching it from close by.

10rohanshettypacu

Fabulous Documentation

Shaaz Jung and his team must be given a huge round of applause for their spectacular determination and dedication. We watched the film on Big Cat Week in the US and all of us , including our two kids loved it. The cinematography was breathtaking and I was lucky to be in Kabini when Shaaz and a South African couple were spending months tracking Saya. Well done to the team on this superb documentation of a black leopard. Shaaz's pictures in the movie and the National Geographic magazine are an absolute delight. We can't wait for the sequel!

1darkangeljha

Just why?

I couldn't get past the intro. I was hoping that speaking in the first person was just for the intro but it wasn't. All the other docus I watched were great and had either regular narration or we were along for the ride with an actual explorer. This was just weird and unnecessary. The voice actor didn't help but to be honest, I don't think it would have mattered.

1alexnlilly78

Could have been a lot better

As another reviewer stated, I also did not like the first-person narrative. I kept waiting for some kind of educational information about black panthers in general.. statistics, facts, anything. It provided none of that. It was just a short story about one particular panther. I suppose it would be good for kids. It's just not the same quality as PBS Nature.