Baby Milk Action’s aim is to ensure that Tigers’ message about harmful corporate practices,  whether marketing, inappropriate sponsorship, political interference, silencing whistleblowers or preventing critical media coverage, is seen by as many people as possible. So please help by using social media to promote it.  To support our work of send a Donation or Join.

20 minute film of Audience reactions to Tigers:

PRESS CONFERENCE at the  San Sebastian Film Festival,25th September 2014.

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This press conference features the the Director, Danis Tanovic, producers Andy Paterson, Prashita Chaudhary  and protagonists – Syed Aamir Raza and Dr Emmanuel Diamond – who had just seen the film for the first time.   Scroll across for the correct language.

TRAILER FOR THE SAN SEBASTIAN SCREENING OF TIGERS https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/secciones_y_peliculas/7/620491/in

Note: A BBC Films/UK Film Council version of the film was halted weeks before production; with defamation laws operating as ‘guilty until proven innocent’ the huge potential costs of defending a true story in court meant that a transnational company could prevent a true story being told simply by virtue of its deep pockets. A few years later Indian producers Prashita Chaudhary and Guneet Monga finally made the film possible.

Irish Examiner

A standing ovation and rapturous applause greeted Syed Aamir Raza, as he joined the panel of experts, following a recent private screening of the emotive and powerful movie Tigers.  For more on the Dublin screening with Ireland’s First Lady Click Here

Click the picture below to watch the trailer and read the press release:

 

 

 

Syed Aamir Raza – the real whistleblower and former Nestlé employee – who now lives in Toronto is visiting the UK in March to help promote the film

 

*** SPOILERS *** Click here for the true story dramatised as Tigers ***SPOILERS***

And see our companion booklet to the film in our Virtual Shop.

BFLGI have today received this delightful message from the First Lady of Ireland,  Sabina Higgins

BFLGI is highlightiong its own activities for National Breastfeeding Week.  Over the next few days, please do watch out for further information from BFLGI – and do support us where possible by sharing messages on appropriate social media platforms.  A highlight from yesterday was the visit of member Dr Liz O’Sullivan (with her daughter Áine) to meet with President Michael D. Higgins – https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-to-meet-dr-liz-osullivan-from-baby-feeding-law-group-ireland-bflgi.  Warm regards – and Happy National Breastfeeding Week! #NBW2020  Claire Allcutt and everyone on BFLGI

https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-to-meet-dr-liz-osullivan-from-baby-feeding-law-group-ireland-bflgi

After watching Tigers, you may be wondering whether the companies are still behaving badly.  CLICK HERE   for a collection of  reports that clearly show that children’s health and lives are being threatened by harmful marketing and inappropriate sponsorship.

Keep an eye on this page and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news. Also visit the official Tigers Facebook page.  

There is also exclusive content for Baby Milk Action members on this website. You need to register with this site and provide your membership details to access it – use invitation code: kjb89er

• The film
• Where to see Tigers
• Media coverage
• What formula companies are doing today
• Take action – see our Nestlé boycott page
• Background on the true story

The film

Tigers received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and its European Premiere at the San Sebastian Festival, where it received a standing ovation from the 1800 in the audience and a Solidarity Award.

Here is a taster from the world premiere programme notes.

Devastated when he discovers the effects of the infant formula he’s peddling, a young salesman challenges the system and the powers that be, in this based-on-fact drama from Academy Award-winning director Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land).

In a neat piece of narrative structuring on Tanovic’s part, this David-and-Goliath story is told partially through the eyes of a film crew making a documentary on Ayan’s astonishing findings.

We will keep you updated with breaking news about this film – and let you know how you can help arrange to have it shown at your local cinema. Take action to stop Nestlé endangering infant health – see our Nestlé boycott page.

Donate to support our work holding all baby food companies to account. 

Where to see Tigers

See the list above for Forthcoming cinema screenings of Tigers

If you would like us to notify you when we have dates for your country, please complete this form. Share this page, sign up for our email alerts and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for news.

The world premiere of Tigers took place at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2014.

The film stars Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi as formula company salesman, Ayan.

Read Mike Brady’s blog on why Tigers is a film with a pedigree.

Upcoming screenings in the UK:

• 10th March, 11am, The Palace Cinema, Longridge, Preston. Tickets.
• 13th,14th, 19th March, Theatr Clwyd, Mold TICKETS
• 15th March for 7 days, Watermans Cinema, Brentford TICKETS
  
• 18th March 6pm, Phoenix Cinema, Oban: TICKETS
• 20th March, 8pm, Picturehouse, UCKFIELD + Q&A with Fiona Duby and Patti Rundall TICKETS
  
• 21st March, 8pm White River Cinema, St Austell TICKETS
• 23rd March 10am-12noon,  Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, Nottingham,  Q&A with Dr Diamond Emmanuel, Syed Aamir Raza, Patti Rundall  TICKETS
  
• 23rd March, 2.15 and 6pm and 25th March 6pm, 26th March 8.20 pm, Light House Cinema, The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton. TICKETS
• 24th and 27th March, Mareel Cinema, Shetland  TICKETS 
• 25th March, Frontline Club, London, followed by Q&A with Syed Aamir Raza, Andy Paterson, Patti Rundall and Cat VilliersTICKETS
  
• 25th March, Arts Cinema, Aberystwyth (part of the WOW Festival) TICKETS
• 26th March, The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy  TICKETS
  
• 27th March, Picturehouse, Cambridge  followed by Panel Discussion with Syed Aamir Raza, Andy Paterson and Patti Rundall. TICKETS
  
• 28th March (Matinee), MAC Cinema, Birmingham  TICKETS
  
• 3rd & 10th April, Plough Arts Cinema, Torrington TICKETS
• 8th April, Dublin, Lighthouse  to register interest forTICKETS
• 13th April, Home, Manchester Saturday, 6.20pm TICKETS
  
• 19th & 24th April, Arc, Stockton TICKETS
• 23rd April, The Depot, Lewes Q&A TICKETS
  
• 29th April, Kinoculture, Oswestry TICKETS
  
• 8th May, Gulbenkian, Canterbury  Q&A TICKETS
  
• 9th May, Reading Film Theatre, Reading TICKETS
  
• 30th May, Filmhouse, Northampton Q&A
  
• 2nd June,  The Gaiety, Ayr,
  
• 4th June, 7pm, Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, Fife TICKETS
  
• Sunday 9th June 7pm Penicuik Cinema at Penicuik Town Hall
• 12^th June, Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries
• 19th June, Broadway Cinema, Letchworth  TICKETS
  
• 20th June, Riverfront, Newport TICKETS
• 9^th July, Savoy cinema,  Corby TICKETS
  
• 15^th July Quad Cinema, Derby
• 20th July, Palace Longridge, Preston.  Special Price Tickets  

• 29^th July 2019, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Co Wicklow    

• 4th August, Sunday, 13.00.Prince Charles, London Leicester Square,   TICKETS

• 12th August, The Curzon, 7.30, Clevedon

• 11^th September, Storyhouse, Chester  

• 20^th September, The Light Cinema, Bradford    

• 16th October, 6pm Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn Book EVENTBRITE
  

• 12th November, 7pm Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn.
  
• 19th November 10am, The Henderson Hub, Abbots Langley, WD5 OAR  organised by Abbots in Transition, Tickets from Eventbrite

• 6th December, 10 am, Orpheus Cinema,  Henleaze, Bristol. Book Eventbrite     

Selected media coverage

There are many reports and reviews of the film online. A selection of these are given below, along with key press releases from Baby Milk Action. Click here for a fuller list of media coverage.

First Post  Meet Danis Tanovic, the man who beat Aamir Khan at Oscars, spotted an actor in serial kisser Emraan Hashmi  by Meenakshi Shedde Dec 19, 2014 

9 September – Baby Milk Action press release from the premiere: World premiere of Danis Tanovic’s Tigers gains standing ovation for Nestlé whistle blower – Canadian Government commends bravery of Syed Aamir Raza

Watch clips from its European Premiere at the San Sebastian Festival, where it received a standing ovation from the 1800 in the audience and a Solidarity Award.

Tigers’ Director Danis Tanovic interviewed by Rajiv Masand,  film critique from a main stream TV news channel in India: CNN–IBN.

26 September – Cineuropa: Tigers: crying out against the cruelty of capitalism.

26 September – InfoLibre: (In Spanish) Much applauded Tigers favourite for prize at San Sebastian Film Festival.

10 September 2014 – Examiner.com: New international film exposes Nestle’s deadly practices

7 September – First review in Hollywood Reporter: ‘Writer-director Danis Tanovich explores the power of multinationals, the media and ethics in a finely crafted true-life story.’

23 August – Times of India: First comments from Danis Tanovic (Oscar-winning Director), Prashita Chaudhary and Guneet Monga (two of the co-producers) on the film Tigers.

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What formula companies are doing today

Tigers is a based-on-fact drama about a formula company salesman.

Formula companies continue to routinely break UN marketing rules – except where they are regulated and held to account.

See the Global Monitoring page for the latest evidence of code violations from IBFAN,  Save the Children, Changing Markets and others. The  International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC) is part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN).

Previous reports, including  Breaking the Rules 2014 report are also available,  profiling 23 formula and feeding bottle and teat companies.

Irresponsible marketing undermines breastfeeding. Breastfeeding saves lives – and could save more. A breastfed child is less likely to suffer from gastroenteritis, respiratory and ear infections, diabetes, allergies and other illnesses. In areas with unsafe water a bottle-fed child is up to 25 times more likely to die as a result of diarrhoea.

Estimates in 2013 suggest 11.6% of under-5 deaths could be prevented by breastfeeding. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says: ‘Globally, breastfeeding has the potential to prevent about 800,000 under-five deaths per year if all children 0–23 months were optimally breastfed.’

Baby Milk Action acted as one of the Consultants to the film makers. We are confident that the story they will tell will shine a light on the baby milk issue and the power of corporations, and we encourage everyone to see it.

Please explore our website to learn more about the way baby food companies push infant formula and other products – and find out what you can do to help protect babies and their families.

Visit the Virtual Shop to join Baby Milk Action.