In the Belly of a Tiger
Australian Premiere.
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Runtime
91 Minutes
Country
India, United States, China, Indonesia, Taiwan
Classification
Unclassified 15+
An elderly couple, Bhagole and Prabhata, return to their village with their son and two granddaughters. Having sold their land to try their luck in the city, they now only own their house and a bull.
Their son, Saharsh, secures a job at the local brick factory where workers are exploited and worked to the brink of death. Desperation seeps through the village, culminating in frequent tiger-related deaths which are compensated by the government.
Ultimately, Bhagole decides to sacrifice himself to secure the future of his family. When Prabhata finds her husband in the forest, they share one final night together reminiscing on a lifetime of love.
Despite all this pain, moments of beauty push through in director Jatla Siddartha’s poignant critique of capitalism. Siddartha’s cinematography produces stunning scenes, including cuts of a village play depicting Lord Vishnu’s arrival, a signal of hope like the lotus blossoms that rain down throughout.
"Mesmerising."
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Film Credits
Director
Jatla Siddartha
Year
2024
Country
India, United States, China, Indonesia & Taiwan
Language
Hindi
Subtitles
English
Type
Feature & Fiction
Program Strand
Country Spotlight India & Feature Fiction Competition
Producer
Sarada Uma, Fang Li & Bhavana Goparaju
Writer
Amanda Mooney & Jatla Siddartha
Cinematographer
Jatla Siddartha
Editor
Akhmad Fesdi Anggorro
Cast
Lawrence Francis, Poonam Tiwari, Sorabh Jaiswar, Jyoti, Sonali, Pooja Pallavi & Umesh Shukla
Music
Shigeru Umebayashi
Film Source
QUN Films
Genre
Asia, Drama & Politics
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Sunday 27 Oct 2024
03:00 pm
In the Belly of a Tiger
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