Eaten by Lions

Eaten by Lions is a British comedy feature film written and directed by Jason Wingard. The film stars Antonio Aakeel as Omar and Jack Carroll as Pete. The Film is the feature-length adaptation of the director's 2013 short film 'Going to Mecca' which won best comedy at the Manchester International Film Festival. The feature follows half-brothers Omar and Pete as they embark on a journey to find Omar's estranged father, confronting him on the day of his daughters engagement party.

The film released in UK cinemas on the 29th March 2019 following its successful premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival June 2018 and was screened as part of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival June 2018, winning the audience choice award for best film.

Plot
Eaten by Lions follows half-brothers Pete and Omar. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to Blackpool in search of Omar's estranged father, meeting an array of colourful characters on their travels.

Cast

 * Antonio Aakeel as Omar
 * Jack Carroll as Pete
 * Asim Chaudhry as Irfan
 * Johnny Vegas as Ray
 * Vicki Pepperdine as Ellen
 * Kevin Eldon as Ken
 * Sarah Hoare as Amy
 * Nitin Ganatra as Malik
 * Tom Binns as Fortune Teller
 * Darshan Jariwala as Saftar
 * Stephanie Fayerman as Gran
 * Natalie Davies as Parveen
 * Hayley Tamaddon as Sara
 * Shila Iqbal as Nadia
 * Naithan Ariane as Sadiq
 * Steve Cain as Kev
 * Christopher Hollinshead as Mike
 * Daniel Wallace as Stacey
 * Jason Redshaw as Tooty Frooty
 * Thomas Mark Shannon as Party Member

Production
Eaten by Lions was developed by Mecca Films with principal photography beginning in April 2017.