When Lambs Become Lions's reviews
Media reviews
Roger Ebert
"'When Lambs Become Lions' is a triumph of shrewdly economical storytelling on the part of Kasbe and his co-editors Frederick Shanahan and Caitlyn Greene...Regardless of whatever presumptions we may have about X and Asan, we cannot reach the end of this movie without seeing ourselves reflected in the fear, fatigue and familial devotion that flows from their eyes".
The Washington Post
"Ivory poaching documentary captures a high-stakes world, without judgment".
Variety
"Jon Kasbe?s diamond-hard but humane documentary is most impressive in its equally divided sympathies between hunter, hunted and guardian".
The Hollywood Reporter
"Few documentaries feel as cinematic as Jon Kasbe's debut effort examining the conflicts between poachers and wildlife rangers in Kenya. When Lambs Become Lions takes a decidedly humanistic view toward its hot-button topic, focusing on several figures whose relationships prove surprisingly complex. Gorgeously photographed and edited, the film has the look and pacing of a thriller, albeit one with near-Shakespearean dramatic dimensions".
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote