India: Kingdom of the Tiger

India: Kingdom of the Tiger is a 2002 IMAX documentary,^[1] based on writings of Jim Corbett, directed by Bruce Neibaur, about man-eating tigers and the conservation efforts of the tiger in India.

Plot

The plot is loosely connected to the documental stories published in Jim Corbett's 1944 bestselling book Man-Eaters of Kumaon.^[2] Narrator of the film is Jim Corbett. In the film, Corbett, who is portrayed by Christopher Heyerdahl, is asked to kill a man-eating tiger who killed a young woman in Kumaon. Corbett arrives to Kumaon and meets with local people. The sister (Mishra Smriti) of the victim takes Corbett to the killing site. They together ambush the man-eater and Corbett kills the tiger from the machan. During this plot, the narration (by Corbett) contains stories of the history of India and the Kumaon region, as well as the efforts to save Indian tigers.

Cast

• Christopher Heyerdahl as Jim Corbett
• Mishra Smriti as the Indian woman who assists Corbett

Filming

Filming was done in Canada and in India, using IMAX technology.

Soundtrack

The score for India: Kingdom of the Tiger was composed and produced by respected ambient guitarist and world musician Michael Brook, and was recorded at the Lavenderia and Real World Studios. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Lakshmi Shankar contributed vocals to the project. The soundtrack album was released by Four Winds Trading Company in 2002. Wrote film director Bruce Neibar in the soundtrack album liner notes: "From almost my first day of work on India--Kingdom of the Tiger I was worried about the music...being heavy-handed.... Michael Brook has created a score that has washed away all my worries and concerns. He has masterfully painted in the rich, magical shades of India that are so important to the story. His music, from its very first notes, transports us into that faraway land. When the film is finished, I believe audiences will be wishing they could stay there longer."

References

See also

• Jim Corbett
• Tiger
• Conservation
• Documentary
• Michael Brook