ArtsOscar-nominated documentary focuses on sexual abuse in India
'To Kill A Tiger' chronicles father's quest to achieve justice for his teenage daughter
A scene from "To Kill A Tiger": Directed by Indian-born Canadian Nisha Pahuja, the documentary has won over 25 awards at international film festivals. (All photos by Mrinal Desai)
MYTHILY RAMACHANDRAN, Contributing writer
CHENNAI -- It is often said that a daughter's first hero is her father. In the Oscar-nominated documentary "To Kill a Tiger" (2022), 13-year-old Kiran's father Ranjit faces down official pressure and death threats to seek justice after his daughter is gang raped after attending a wedding in her Indian village.