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To Kill a Tiger

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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 abducted into the woods, she was 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. 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.
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Critics Consensus

To Kill a Tiger documents a harrowing reality in rural India, but its defiance is simultaneously hopeful and empowering.

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Linda Holmes NPR 02/29/2024
The use of color, light, and composition can be overlooked in considerations of documentary filmmaking when the themes are this powerful, but they are hard to miss here. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Variety 12/30/2023
A heavy but necessary work about the legalese and cultural attitudes surrounding sexual violence in rural India. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 11/29/2023
A very well-made, good-looking film. Go to Full Review Ishita Sengupta The Federal 04/08/2024
In the documentary, Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja’s colonial gaze is bent on tailoring a narrative that would be more appealing to the West Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 03/26/2024
The film paints a picture of an openly abusive and misogynist society where men are never blamed for their terrible acts and blame is casually laid at the feet of female victims. Go to Full Review Monica Reid Far Out Magazine 03/22/2024
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Director Pahuja deftly captures both the mounting tension in the community and the perceived hopelessness of legal action and the warmth and support offered to young Kiran, especially by her father. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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A T @RT00350258 01/06/2025 Its a bad look to do sexual assault stories and have your executive producer being someone who openly admits to sexual assault without repercussions. Mindy reminds me of my ex and it's disgusting that she's so widely accepted. Abuse is still abuse, even when the perpetrator is a woman or the victim is a man. See more Maia S @RT59247720 12/13/2024 An inspiring story of fatherly love and defiance of cultural norms. The strength of the daughter and her fighting spirit is amazing. It reveals finding justice can be painful, but worth it in the end. See more Tom F @RT55173143 11/16/2024 A powerful story, not especially well presented. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 07/27/2024 A introdução inicial já deixou meu coração pequenininho, e o depoimento inicial do pai, doí tanto. Um documentário dolorido, os homens, e mulheres também, não todos, mas imensa maioria, pensam que se uma mulher é estrupada, ela provocou, e se casar com ele, resolve tudo, a honra, corrige o "erro" dos "meninos" enojante. Revoltante, profundamente dolorido, só as mulheres que sofreram algum tipo de abuso, como nós, conseguem mensurar, esse pai foi amoroso e valente, essa menina determinada e corajosa See more Georgan G @RT98616417 04/23/2024 Wonderful lesson about how law & justice can conflict with culture & local community. This brave family helped so many by sharing their struggle. See more Mary F @RT77037399 04/02/2024 Exactly how things were in America 50 years ago. India is not so different from the world I grew up in. A movie that hit me hard. See more Read all reviews
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Nisha Pahuja

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Nisha Pahuja

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Nisha Pahuja

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David Oppenheim

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Cornelia Principe

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Nisha Pahuja

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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 abducted into the woods, she was 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. 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.
Director
Nisha Pahuja
Producer
Nisha Pahuja, David Oppenheim, Cornelia Principe
Screenwriter
Nisha Pahuja
Distributor
Notice Pictures
Production Co
Notice Pictures, AC Films, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), ShivHans Pictures, Minor Realm
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 20, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 5m
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