Tigers Are Better Looking (1979): cast, story & where to watch
1979 · Film
Released in 1979, Tigers Are Better Looking is a notable film directed by Hussein Shariffe, running about 20 minutes.
What it’s about. Tigers are Better Looking is an adaptation of a short story by Jean Rhys. In the film, Shariffe directs his view towards exile in Europe, showing the wide disparity between North and South. The film contrasts two different civilisations, the homeland, Sudan, and the country of exile, Great Britain. Through poetic abstractions the director manages to portray the strong sense of exile and the longing for the homeland.
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- When was Tigers Are Better Looking released?
- Tigers Are Better Looking was released in 1979, with a runtime of about 20 minutes.