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To Kill a Tiger
In the face of tremendous social pressure to back down, Ranjit, a farmer in rural India, pursues a conviction against the men who raped his 13-year-old daughter. Through the intimate, powerful story of this family’s efforts to get justice, the film shines a light on gender-based violence in a country where rape is frequently reported and rarely convicted.
To Kill a Tiger was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, and earned TIFF’s award for the Best Canadian Film of the 2022 festival.
Pahuja’s film pulls no punches in its determination to help bring down the long-standing thinking that has compounded the cruelties faced by countless women in Kiran’s unfortunate position. – Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com
Director
Nisha Pahuja
Pahuja is a documentary filmmaker who has directed, written and produced award-winning and internationally acclaimed films for over two decades. Her documentary The World Before Her won the prize for Best Canadian Feature at Hot Docs in 2012. To Kill a Tiger won over 20 awards, including three CSAs, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Writer
Nisha Pahuja
Producers
David Oppenheim, Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe, Andy Cohen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
