A nonetheless from To Kill A Tiger. (courtesy: YouTube)

New Delhi:

To Kill A Tiger, set in a small Indian village, was on Tuesday nominated for the very best documentary characteristic on the 2024 Academy Awards. A Canadian manufacturing, To Kill A Tiger is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker primarily based in Toronto. It had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2022 the place it received the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film.

The movie follows Ranjit’s uphill battle to seek out justice for his 13-year-old daughter who was kidnapped and later sexually assaulted by three males.

“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 accordance with the official web site of To Kill A Tiger.

The movie is produced by Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim. Other 4 nominees in the very best Oscar for documentary characteristic embrace Bobi Wine: The People’s President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters, and 20 Days In Mariupol.

The 96th annual Academy Awards shall be held on March 10 on the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the ceremony for the second consecutive yr. This shall be his fourth stint on the dais.

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