The Lion of Judah

The Lion of Judah is a 2011 American 3D computeranimated christian comedydrama film produced by Animated Family Films, distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures and starring Scott Eastwood, Georgina Cordova, Sandi Patty, Anupam Kher, Michael Madsen, Alphonso McAuley, Omar Benson Miller, Vic Mignogna and Ernest Borgnine. It is the sequel to the Christmas short film Once Upon A Stable, taking placeyears earlier in a Bethlehem stable as The StableMates witness the birth of The King. Lion of Judah had a limited release to theaters starting June 3, 2011, and a domestic DVD release Easter 2012.

The film was animated at the Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It was converted to Stereoscopic 3D for theaters and was released in the United States by Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011.Follow the adventures of a bold lamb Judah and his stable friends as they try to avoid the sacrificial alter the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ. It is a heartwarming account of the Easter story as seen through the eyes of a lovable pig Horace, a fainthearted horse Monty, a pedantic rat Slink, a rambling rooster Drake, a motherly cow Esmay and a downtrodden donkey Jack. This magnificent period piece with its epic sets is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Enveloped in humor, this quest follows the animals from the stable in Bethlehem to the great temple in Jerusalem and onto the hillside of Calvary as these unlikely heroes try to save their friend. The journey weaves seamlessly through the biblical accounts of Palm Sunday, Jesus turning the tables in the temple, Peters denial and with a tense, heartwrenching climax, depicts the crucifixion and resurrection with gentleness and breathtaking beauty. For Judah, the lamb with the heart of a lion, it is a story of courage and faith. For Jack, the disappointed donkey, it becomes a pivotal voyage of hope. For Horace, the, well the dirty pig, and Drake the ignorant rooster, it is an opportunity to do something inappropriate and get into trouble. ........

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