Khartoum Sudan-1969: Three Lion Siblings Resting On Rock In African Savanna

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

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Three Lion Siblings Resting On Rock In African Savanna — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Khartoum, Sudan, in 1969 captures a serene moment of three lion cubs resting on a sun-warmed rock in the African savanna. The central lion cub lies in the foreground, its golden fur and developing mane catching the light, while two siblings rest in the background near leafy green trees. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic dark borders of 8mm footage, conveying a nostalgic, authentic feel of a family safari. The cubs appear calm and alert, embodying the quiet majesty of wildlife in their 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: 122682588

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1969 8mm wildlife footage from Khartoum, Sudan, suited to documentary or educational requests for archival lion behavior and safari-era home movies.
Period detail: The 8mm frame borders, muted color, and soft grain support a late-1960s home-movie look, while the visible setting shows lions resting on rock near trees.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the patient, observational feel of a visitor filming calm lions from a fixed vantage point rather than a staged wildlife setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three young lions, a sunlit rock surface, leafy trees, scattered stones, dark 8mm frame edges, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: Natural grain, mild color fading, dark frame borders, and slightly soft exposure give the scan a recognizable physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, quiet transition, travel-memory beat, or establishing insert within a Sudan or safari sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually documents visitor-shot lion observation in Sudan in 1969, without enough visual evidence to identify a specific reserve or event.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, location permissions, and wildlife-context claims should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm Sudan lion footage, Khartoum wildlife home movie, young lions resting on rock, and vintage safari film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Khartoum or 1969 Sudan material, then broader African wildlife and safari home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing a young lion stretched on rock while two other lions rest in the background near leafy trees. — A young lion rests on a rock with two companions behind it.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame of a young lion lying with forelegs extended on rock, with another lion visible behind it near trees. — The foreground lion remains stretched out on the rock as another lion rests behind.

1969 Khartoum 8mm frame showing the foreground young lion turned toward camera, with two lions lying farther back by trees. — The foreground lion turns its head toward the camera while the others stay low behind it.

A young lion rests in profile on the rock as a companion remains in the background.

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