Tigerland

Released Mar 22, 2019

1 hr. 31 min.

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Conservationists Pavel Fomenko and Kailash Sankhala try to prevent tigers from becoming extinct in Russia and India.

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Ross Kauffman entwines the fate of beast and man alike in Tigerland, an impassioned and persuasive plea for the preservation of an endangered species that declines to sanitize the animals' often lethal power.

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Audience Member

Outstanding, compelling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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I wanted so badly to love this documentary. And while I enjoyed it, I found the overall scope of the movie was....anticlimactic. It was certainly informative, but also more of a human study of 2 people (and their families who may well follow in their giant footsteps) who have dedicated their lives to saving this majestic, yet terrifying creature. Even now, I canï¿ 1/2(TM)t quite pinpoint what I found lacking, but I was left with a ï¿ 1/2~thatï¿ 1/2(TM)s it?ï¿ 1/2Â? feeling, and an urge to know more. Perhaps thatï¿ 1/2(TM)s what the makers had in mind, to provoke an interest into wanting more by finding ways to contribute to this incredibly important cause, to BE more than an armchair conservationist. Of course, the end of this story isnï¿ 1/2(TM)t written I suppose, but I do know how I want it to end. Well done. #WorldWildlifeFund

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

great documentary that really opens your eyes to the problem today with the tiger population and what is being done to correct it. A+

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/19

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's really lovely.

Sep 24, 2019

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Nimbly negotiating its geography and parallel narratives, Tigerland is, on the one hand, a wildlife film by a filmmaker from outside that genre. The genre certainly benefits.

Mar 28, 2019

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

"Tigerland" falls into a common trap of advocacy documentaries, which is to inform on an urgent issue - preserving a species - without a particularly urgent cinematic narrative to match it.

Mar 28, 2019

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Cole Henry

Nonfics

The film comes to feel so insular yet so immensely important and at times even delves into thriller territory.

Mar 27, 2019

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Though Kauffman is not always successful in balancing his two primary stories, this is still an interesting film which delivers a good balance of information, anecdote and observation. For tiger lovers, it's a must.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 25, 2019

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Louis Proyect

Counterpunch.org

Ultimately, the struggle to save the tiger is tied to the struggle to save humanity. A valuable, beautiful and troubling film.

Mar 22, 2019

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Synopsis

Conservationists Pavel Fomenko and Kailash Sankhala try to prevent tigers from becoming extinct in Russia and India.

Director: Ross Kauffman
Executive Producer: Jon Bardin
Screenwriter: Ross Kauffman
Distributor: Discovery
Production Co: Radical Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2019