AC Films Executive Producer
Directed by Nisha Pahuja
Directed by Nisha Pahuja
Synopsis:
In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being dragged into the woods, she was raped by three men. Ranjit goes to the police, and the men are arrested. But Ranjit’s relief is short-lived, as the villagers and their leaders launch a sustained campaign to force the family to drop the charges.
A cinematic documentary, To Kill a Tiger follows Ranjit’s uphill battle to find justice for his child. In India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of. With tremendous access, we witness the emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. A father whose love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.
Selections & Awards:
Septimius Awards - Best Producer Award
The Peabody Awards - Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
Palm Spring International Festival - Best Documentary
Cinéfest Sudbury - Inspiring Voices and Perspectives Feature Film
Toronto Film Festival - Best Canadian Feature Film
Women Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Documentary by or about Women
New York Indian Film Festival - Best Documentary
Doc Aviv 2023 - Best Documentary
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival - Best International Documentary Feature
Indian Festival of Melbourne - Best Original Music in a Feature-Length Documentary
Directors Guild of Canada - Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary
Lighthouse International Film Festival - Audience Award Best Documentary
Lighthouse International Film Festival - The Honey Levine Award
Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature Award
Canadian Screen Awards - Best Feature-Length Documentary
Canadian Screen Awards - Best Editing in a Feature-Length Documentary
Canadian Screen Awards - Best Original Music in a Feature-Length Documentary
Salem Film Fest - Special Jury Award
Salem Film Fest - The Michael Sullivan Frontline Award for Journalism in a Documentary Film
Directors Guild of Canada - Best Picture Editing Documentary
Imagine India Festival - Best Documentary
Imagine India Festival - Best South Asian Documentary
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards - Best Editing in Feature Documentary
Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart - Best Documentary