Khartoum Sudan-1969: Two Lions Perched On Top Of A Large Rock Sunbathing Looking

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationKhartoum, Sudan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Sudan

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Two Lions Perched On Top Of A Large Rock Sunbathing Looking — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Khartoum, Sudan, in 1969 captures a pride of lions resting on a large rock in a natural savanna setting. A male lion with a developing mane lies in the foreground, while a lioness rests behind him, both appearing relaxed and sunbathing. The scene is framed by lush green foliage and trees, with natural daylight illuminating the golden fur of the lions. The film exhibits characteristic 8mm grain, slight color fading, and a soft focus typical of amateur archival footage from the late 1960s. The camera remains stationary, offering a candid glimpse into wildlife behavior in a natural habitat.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122682565

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Khartoum, Sudan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s wildlife or travel-archive requests needing Sudan-era 8mm footage of lions resting in a rocky outdoor habitat.
Period detail: The 8mm texture, soft color, and 1969 metadata support a late-1960s home-movie view, though no built environment or dated signage is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The stationary framing suggests a visitor or traveler quietly filming lions at rest rather than staged wildlife photography.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male lion, a lioness, a broad rock surface, dark tree trunks, leafy branches, scattered stones, and shaded greenery.
Film character: The clip carries soft focus, visible grain, muted color, and slight gate or contact-sheet framing typical of scanned amateur 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, travel-memory insert, or quiet transition within a sequence about Sudan, zoos, safaris, or archival animal footage.
Historical context: The footage offers a period home-movie glimpse of lions in a managed or naturalistic rocky setting, without visible people or contextual signage.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright status and any location or animal-facility permissions separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1969 Sudan 8mm lions, vintage home movie wildlife, Khartoum animal footage, and lions resting on rocks archival film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Khartoum material, then broader 1960s wildlife or travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing a male lion stretched on a broad rock with a lioness resting behind him in a leafy outdoor setting. — A male lion rests on a large rock while a lioness lies farther back among trees and stones.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame with a reclining male lion in the foreground and a lioness behind him, framed by foliage and rocks. — The foreground lion remains stretched out as the lioness sits or lies behind him in partial shade.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing a male lion and lioness resting on a rock in a shaded, leafy enclosure or habitat. — Both lions remain relaxed on the rock, with trees and dark vertical framing at the edges.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing the male lion stretched forward on the rock, with the lioness partly obscured in the background. — The male lion lies with front paws extended as the lioness remains partially visible behind him.

Visually Similar Clips