The African Lion is a 1955 feature-length Technicolor documentary film directed by James Algar. It 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.