
Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory
2026

2022
Director
Pamela Gordon
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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Documented in television documentaries for over 40 years by the BBC and other broadcasters around the world, the Marsh Pride is the most filmed pride of lions on Earth. In this film, the Marsh Pride battle for survival in Kenya's famous Maasai Mara Reserve, which has become a magnet for tourists, many of them keen to see the pride for themselves. A tale of shifting loyalties, bloody takeovers and sheer resilience, the lions’ story is told by those who filmed them, tried to protect them and lived alongside them, as well as some who ultimately wanted them dead.
Overall Score
Limited
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The documentary focuses on animal behavior and biological imperatives. There are no human queer identity narratives or LGBTQ+ character arcs present.
Gender Representation
The film depicts biological sex distinctions between male and female lions. It does not engage with human gender hierarchies or social empowerment.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The narrative includes perspectives from those living alongside the pride. This suggests the inclusion of local Kenyan populations and Maasai communities.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film explores the tension between traditional coexistence and modern tourism. It presents a multi-perspective view of human-wildlife conflict and land use.
Disability Representation
No human characters with disabilities are central to the story. Animal physical impairments are treated as biological realities rather than social representations.
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Areas for Improvement
AI Analysis
As a natural history documentary, the film prioritizes biological survival and ecological dynamics over human social constructs. The narrative architecture is built around the instinctual agency of the Marsh Pride rather than identity-based storytelling. While traditional metrics for human representation are largely inapplicable, the film provides value through its geographic and cultural context. It avoids a monolithic moral narrative by documenting the complex relationship between the lions and the people inhabiting the Maasai Mara. The low aggregate score is a byproduct of the genre. The film is designed to observe wildlife, meaning it lacks the scripted frameworks necessary to address LGBTQ+, gender, or disability representation in a social or political sense.

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