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The leopards of Uttarkharand - Man Eaters Against Their Will

In this film we accompany Lakhpat, the man who speaks the language of the leopards. Against the backdrop of the Himalayan region of northern India and in the depths of the jungle, we experience the hunt for a man-eating leopard, which haunts the village of Bageshwar in the evening hours, as a tragic battle. As a fight for habitats, for the safety of the inhabitants, for the dignity of the animals. As a fight for harmony between man and nature, as a fight for resources and supremacy, for values and traditions. We experience our protagonist in the field of tension between angry villagers who demand a blood toll in the face of new wildcat victims and his inner mission: to mediate between leopards and humans.

 

GER: 2020/21
Writer & Director: Onkar Singh Janoti
Camera: Thomas Kulik
Producer: Thorolf Lipp
Stage: Pre-Production