The term “Flying Tigers” originates from a massive US military logistical operation connecting India and China across the Himalayas during World War II. The story resurfaces decades later when director Madhusree Dutta’s mother, living with Alzheimer’s disease, repeatedly warns: “Close the windows — tiger is coming.”

Madhusree, media scholar You Mi and writer Purav trace fragmented and contested histories across India, China, Germany and Poland. The film combines testimony, travelogue, performance, installation, archival documents, motion graphics and sonic composition.