Heart of a Tiger

2015
35m

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The story of a WWII American Flying Tiger pilot, Glen Beneda, who was shot down over China. Hunted by the Japanese, Beneda was saved by Chinese farmers, who carried him on foot with a stretc... Read allThe story of a WWII American Flying Tiger pilot, Glen Beneda, who was shot down over China. Hunted by the Japanese, Beneda was saved by Chinese farmers, who carried him on foot with a stretcher for 400 miles to safety. Sixty years later, Glen wants to go back to the village in Ch... Read allThe story of a WWII American Flying Tiger pilot, Glen Beneda, who was shot down over China. Hunted by the Japanese, Beneda was saved by Chinese farmers, who carried him on foot with a stretcher for 400 miles to safety. Sixty years later, Glen wants to go back to the village in China and thank the people who saved his life, but his doctor says the trip might kill him.

Director
- Malcolm Clarke
Star
- Glen Beneda

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9.0/10

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Director
- Malcolm Clarke
Star
- Glen Beneda

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Heart of a Tiger: A Glimpse Into the world of the Flying Tigers of WWII

The Heart of a Tiger is a documentary short by Oscar winning filmmaker Malcom Clarke about WWII pilot Glen Beneda, who was shot down behind enemy lines during a secret mission. The Flying Tigers were an elite squadron recruited by the president to secretly help the Chinese resist the Japanese forces during WWII.

Glen, with the help of some villagers traveled over 400 miles with almost no food and water to safety. The short film is a narrative about this brave pilot's journey to freedom and his return after many years to thank those that helped him escape to safety in his youth.

This is the kind of story that I want to tell my children that has all the best stuff; heroism, a struggle to freedom, to look darkness in the face and move to the light. Glen made a sacrifice to help others and in return was guided through the same kindness to reach his freedom. This a definitely a must see for aviation fans, WWII history buffs and anyone who wants to just hear a good story.