'' The African Lion '' is a 1955 feature-length Technicolor documentary that was released by Walt Disney Productions as part of its '' True-Life Adventures '' series . The film , which was shot over a 30-month period in Kenya , Tanganyika and Uganda , focuses on the life of the lion within the complexity of the African ecosystem . At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear ( Documentaries ) award
6th Berlin International Film Festival
6th Berlin International Film Festival
The African Lion