Sumatra's Last Tiger (2015) - Film Review

Sumatra's Last Tiger (2015)

Sumatra's Last Tiger is produced in 2015. This film is directed by Harun Rahman. It is an expository documentary film.

Plot

The plot of this film revolves around a time when the number of tigers in the world is dwindling. However, tigers are becoming more common in Sumatra, Indonesia. Serial killers are also rehabilitated and released into the wild in this state. The man behind this unique conservation project is Tomy Winata, an Indonesian tycoon. Tomy's daring task now entails releasing a captive-born tiger into the wild to see how it fared in terms of survival and reproduction.

Analysis of  The Documentary Techniques in the film

Mode of The Documentary

Observational Documentary

The voice of the speakers can be heard but not seen in this documentary film, which uses voice-of-God narration. It is focused primarily on the logic of knowledge communicated by spoken language. It organises the images and gives them meaning as a written title in order to direct the audience's attention and concentrate on the image description.

In the documentary, the "voice of God" is used to introduce the dwindling number of tigers around the world at the beginning of the film. When Tomy Winata, the Tambling Wildlife Conservation, talks about his experience of Tambling, he uses the example of "voice of authority" commentary.

Rhetorical Form

The documentary employs rhetorical form, which is a source-based statement. To obtain accurate information, the documentary interviewed some authorities. For eg, Tomy Winata, a conservationist, Marizal, a tiger keeper, villagers, and Sukamto, a park ranger.

Conclusion

Sumatra's Last Tigers is a documentary that highlights the global issue of tiger extinction. This film depicts the conservation efforts of a team led by Tomy Winata, as well as the conservation process itself. The case for tiger extinction can be stressed and conveyed well to audiences using the techniques. This film was also made to educate people about the importance of taking steps to save and prevent the tiger population from extinction.

Reference

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3816830/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-observational-mode#what-is-observational-documentary

http://www.mediafactory.org.au/louise-wilson/tag/rhetorical-form/