Lion of Judah to refer to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari hail Haile Selassie I with the titles "KING of Kings, LORD of lords, Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, the Light of the World". The phrase appears in the New Testament in : "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." This is widely regarded as a reference to Jesus among Christians. Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah as their
Conquering Lion Pictures Conquering Lion Pictures Conquering Lion Pictures (CLP) is an independent Canadian film production company founded by Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo and D'Oliveira met in 1991 while studying at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), and formed CLP while working on "Rude", their first feature film at the CFC. CLP have produced or co-produced a number of noteworthy films. Their first feature film, "Rude" (1995), was the first feature film produced by an African-Canadian director, and premiered at Cannes to critical acclaim. "Poor Boy's Game" (2007), directed by Virgo, premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama