Sudan-1969: Lionesses Resting On Rock In Savanna

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationSudan
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Sudan

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Lionesses Resting On Rock In Savanna — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a group of lionesses resting on a rocky outcrop in a grassy savanna. The footage, likely filmed in Sudan, shows the lions lying down and observing their surroundings under a bright, sunny sky. The natural setting features scattered rocks, sparse trees, and lush green grass, with the film's characteristic grain and color palette adding to its nostalgic, archival quality. The camera remains steady, offering a candid glimpse of wildlife in a serene, sun-drenched environment.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127551136

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: 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: Useful for 1960s wildlife, travel, or natural-history productions needing real 8mm home-movie footage of lionesses resting in an East African savanna setting.
Period detail: The frames show period 8mm color stock and a visitor-shot wildlife view; the 1969 date and Sudan location are supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes quietly from a distance, suggesting an unstaged traveler or safari-viewing perspective on resting wildlife.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several lionesses, a broad rock surface, green grass, scattered boulders, sparse trees, and dark contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, modest exposure variation, and a steady but informal home-movie composition.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife insert, travel-memory beat, or calm cutaway between broader savanna or expedition scenes.
Historical context: The footage records mid-20th-century amateur wildlife observation, showing lionesses at rest without visible people, vehicles, signage, or built structures.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright, archive ownership, location identification, and wildlife-context claims should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 8mm lionesses, Sudan wildlife home movie, vintage safari footage, lions on rocks, and 1960s savanna travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Sudan 1969 travel footage, then broader 1960s wildlife or savanna home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm footage from likely Sudan showing lionesses lying on a broad rock beside green savanna grass and sparse trees. — Lionesses rest across a rocky outcrop in a grassy savanna setting.

Likely Sudan 1969 home-movie frame with lionesses stretched on rock, backed by grass, boulders, and sparse tree branches. — Two lionesses lie on sunlit rock near grass and scattered stones.

A lioness rests in the foreground while another lies farther back on a rocky outcrop in likely Sudan 1969 8mm footage. — Foreground lioness rests with another lioness visible beyond the rocks.

1969 8mm frame showing lionesses resting on a rocky savanna outcrop, with green grass and sparse branches behind them. — Lionesses remain at rest on the rock as the camera holds the distant view.

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