IN THE BELLY OF A TIGER

By Siddartha JATLA

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Drama - Completed 2024

Bhagole and Prabhata are farmers saddled with debt. Bhagole decides to be killed by a tiger to save his family. The elderly couple’s final night together transforms into a surreal love story.

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - EFM 2024
Forum
Sao Paulo IFF 2024
Selection
Indisches Filmfestival Stuttgart 2024
Official Selection
Kazan Film Festival 2024
Selection
Antares Film Festival 2024
Selection
The Ageless Internaitonal Film Festival 2024
Selection
Adelaid International Film Festival 2024
Selection
Jogja Netpac 2024
Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Drama, Social issues
    • Countries
    • INDIA, USA, CHINA, INDONESIA, TAIWAN
    • Languages
    • HINDI
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 91 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Siddartha JATLA
    • Synopsis
    • 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 by a debt-ridden 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. Amidst struggles, occasional moments of beauty offer solace, including a village play depicting Lord Vishnu's arrival, hinting at relief. 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.