In the Belly of a Tiger

Spotlight on India

New Directors Competition

In the Belly of a Tiger

In the Belly of a Tiger

India, USA, China, Indonesia, Taiwan 2024 Fiction cor 91 min.

Bhagole and Prabhata, landless farmers, try in vain to find work in the city but return home to a village in disarray following the tiger-induced death of a local farmer. The dispute over compensation becomes heated, fueled by suicide suspicions. Rejected for work from the local brick factory, the elderly couple relies on their son, Saharsh, who secures a job with the daunting task of producing 1,000 bricks daily for the ends to meet. After an incident at the brick factory threatens the family’s survival, Bhagole, driven by desperation, decides to sacrifice himself to secure his family’s future. Prabhata, unwavering, joins him, and the forest, which holds 40 years of shared memories, transforms into a surreal stage for their poignant final night together.

Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival.

India USA China Indonesia Taiwan family family drama parenthood festivais internacionais

direction

Jatla Siddartha

screenplay

Jatla Siddartha, Amanda Mooney

cinematography

Jatla Siddartha

editing

Akhmad Fesdi Anggoro

sound design

Resul Pookutty

music

Shigeru Umebayashi

production design

Preetisheel Singh

cast

Lawrence Francis, Poonam Tiwari, Sorabh Jaiswar, Bhupendra Singh, Umesh Shukla, Jyoti, Sonali, Sakshi, Pooja Pallavi, Roselyn Raj

production

Sarada Uma, Fang Li, Bhavana Goparaju

co-production

Giovanni Rahmadeva, Patrick Mao Huang, Axel Hadiningrat, Ye Sun, Nishtha Satyam

produced by

Bhairavi Films, Wonder Pictures, Jeevi Films, Qun Films, Flash Forward Entertainment, Myth Image

world sales

Flash Forward Entertainment

contact

[email protected]

indicative rating

14