India-set 'To Kill a Tiger' nominated for best documentary at Oscars
A Canadian production, "To Kill a Tiger" is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in Toronto
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New Delhi, 23 Jan
"To Kill a Tiger", set in a small Indian village, was on Tuesday nominated for the best documentary feature at the 2024 Academy Awards.
A Canadian production, "To Kill a
Tiger" is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker
based in Toronto. It had its world premiere at Toronto International Film
Festival 2022 where it won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature
Film.
The film follows Ranjit's uphill battle to
find justice for his 13-year-old daughter who was abducted and later sexually
assaulted 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," according to the official website
of "To Kill a Tiger".
The film is produced by Cornelia Principe
and David Oppenheim.
Other four nominees in the best Oscar for
documentary feature include "Bobi Wine: The People's President",
"The Eternal Memory", "Four Daughters", and "20 Days
in Mariupol".
The 96th annual Academy Awards will be held
on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Jimmy
Kimmel is returning to host the ceremony for the second consecutive year. This
will be his fourth stint at the dais.
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