The Tiger Mafia (2020)
The magnificent tiger is one of the world’s most beloved, and threatened creatures. Filmmaker Karl Ammann uncovers their illegal breeding in secret South East Asian tiger farms. His nine-year investigation exposes how body parts are harvested from both live and butchered tigers, and then traded for sale in China’s underground pharmaceutical and jewelry industries.
Director: Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 28, 2020
Cinematography: Jean Schablin
Editing: Stuart Smith, Tilman von Hein
Production: HOOK Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH
Country: Switzerland
Language: 普通话, English, Lao, Deutsch, Tiếng Việt
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tiger Mafia about?
- The magnificent tiger is one of the world’s most beloved, and threatened creatures. Filmmaker Karl Ammann uncovers their illegal breeding in secret South East Asian tiger farms. His nine-year investigation exposes how body parts are harvested from both live and butchered tigers, and then traded for sale in China’s underground pharmaceutical and jewelry industries.
- Who directed The Tiger Mafia?
- The Tiger Mafia was directed by Laurin Merz, Karl Ammann.
- How long is The Tiger Mafia?
- The Tiger Mafia has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Tiger Mafia?
- The Tiger Mafia is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Tiger Mafia produced?
- The Tiger Mafia was produced in Switzerland.