Private Project

Tiger Child

The short documentary Tiger Child is a story about the 12-year old boy Santanu, who lives on an island in the river delta Sundarbans in eastern India. The surrounding islands are covered of mangrove jungle filled with honey. But inside the jungle lives the dangerous Bengal tiger.

The father and brother of Santanu goes to the jungle every day to collect honey and ensure the survival of their family. Santanu is afraid of the tiger and dreams of becoming an actor in Bollywood. But it’s difficult to become an actor and the father needs Santanus help in the jungle.

Tiger Child is a story about dreams, reality and destiny. And a story about the journey towards the jungle and adulthood.

Tiger Child was originally finished in 2015 as a part of Danidas Verdensbilledlegat 2015. In 2017 the crew has made a directors cut with a new edit and music.

  • Josefine Exner
    Director
  • Katrine Bregnhøj
    Producer
  • Katrine Natorp
    Producer
  • Santanu Mallick
    Key Cast
  • Josefine Exner
    Writer
  • Josefine Exner
    Cinematographer
  • Ania de Sá Madsen
    Editor
  • Christian Roed Dalsgaard
    Sound designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tigerbarn
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon C-100 AVCHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    18:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Danidas Verdensbilledlegat 2015
    Copenhagen
    Denmark
    November 4, 2015
    Danias Verdensbilledlegat
    Best film of the Year
Director Biography - Josefine Exner

Josefine Exner (1992) has been a film maker since the age of 10. She has studied at Station Next, Europan Film College and The Danish School of Media and Journalism. At the moment she is an intern at Danmarks Radio, DR Ung.

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