Flying Tigers

Vikalp Bengaluru Presents Flying Tigers A film by Madhusree Dutta 105 minutes | 2026 | Bengali, English, Mandarin, German with English subtitles About the Film: The term Flying Tigers originates from a massive US military logistical operation connecting India and China across Himalayas during World War II. This story resurfaced after 70 years, when mother of the director was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and kept saying - Close the Windows / Tiger is Coming. The film traces various renditions of flying tiger by permeating through memories of territories, wars, and infrastructure projects. Following the il-logic of Alzheimer’s disease the film insistently shifts between lenses and perspectives, and slides across locations. About the Filmmaker: Madhusree Dutta is a filmmaker, author and cultural producer living in India and Germany. Her area of interest are hybridity within public and urban culture as well as documentary and archival practices. She is the founder and former director (1998 - 2016) of Majlis, a center for interdisciplinary art initiatives in Mumbai; and former artistic director (2018 - 2021) of Academy of the Arts of the World (Akademie der Künste der Welt), in Cologne, Germany. With Flying Tigers Madhusree Dutta returns to filmmaking after twenty years. The screening will be followed by a QnA session with Director, Madhusree Dutta. About Vikalp Bengaluru: Vikalp Bengaluru is a collective of documentary filmmakers screening the best in non-fiction films in Bengaluru for over two decades. Read more here - https://vikalpbengaluru.weebly.com/ For event related enquiries please contact 9845766808