Tiger’s Pond – Film explores caste and gender politics in Southern India

Premiering this weekend at the Sydney Film Festival is the first film in the Kannada language to be selected in the Berlinale, a film based in the remote mountainous part of Southern India rarely portrayed in cinema.

The film Tiger’s Pond focuses on a local businessman’s pursuit of political power, exploring the complex relationships in a slick thriller dealing with the cultural problems of caste and gender politics.

Image: Image Credit: Loco Films

Produced By: Stephen Hill

Featured In Story: Natesh Hegbe – Director and Screenwriter of Tiger’s Pond

First aired on The Wire, Friday 6 June 2025