An animal imitator wants publicity and lies to a journalist that he is going to Africa to roar like a lion. Soon the story spreads world wide. Based on true events.

What does an animal impersonator do when there are far between jobs? Max Maximilius Maximum refuses to suffer the pain of idleness in silence. He pitches a fanciful lie about Africa to a journalist - unfortunately for Max, the story runs wild and he is forced to pack his bags and turn the lie into a lion's roar.—Nordiskfilm