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To Kill a Tiger

Nisha Pahuja
2022 | 2 h 5 min

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On the night of a family wedding in a village in India, Ranjit’s 13-year-old daughter is abducted and sexually assaulted by three men. Ranjit takes on the fight of his life when he demands the men be brought to justice. With tremendous access to all facets of this story, To Kill a Tiger charts the emotional journey of an ordinary man thrown into extraordinary circumstances—a father whose love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.

Awards and distinctions

  • Best Documentary By or About Women
    Women Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles
    2023
  • Best Picture Editing- Documentary- Mike Munn (with Dave Kazala)
    Directors' Guild of Canada, Toronto
    2023
  • Best South Asian Documentary
    Imagineindia- International Film Festival, Madrid
    2023
  • Best Documentary
    Imagineindia- International Film Festival, Madrid
    2023
  • Best Documentary Award
    Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Melbourne
    2023
  • The German Star of India- Documentary
    Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart
    2023
  • Audience Award for Best Documentary
    Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Island
    2023
  • Honey Levine Award Peoples Choice for Best Feature
    Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Island
    2023
  • Best Editing of a Documentary Feature (Mike Munn)
    Canadian Cinema Editors Awards, Toronto
    2023
  • Jury Award for Best International Documentary Feature
    Film Festival, Mammoth Lakes
    2023
  • Beyond the Screen Award
    DocAviv - International Documentary Film Festival (HYBRID), Tel Aviv
    2023
  • Best Documentary
    New York Indian Film Festival, New York
    2023
  • Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary
    Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto
    2023
  • Best Editing in a Feature-Length Documentary
    Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto
    2023
  • Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary Award
    Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto
    2023
  • Best Feature Documentary
    Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, Mississauga
    2023
  • Michael Sullivan Award for Documentary Journalism
    Film Festival, Salem
    2023
  • Special Jury Award
    Film Festival, Salem
    2023
  • Best Documentary Award
    International Film Festival, Palm Springs
    2023
  • Inspiring Voices and Perspectives Feature Film Award
    Cinefest (HYBRID), Sudbury
    2022
  • Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film
    International Film Festival, Toronto
    2022