Her latest film, TO KILL A TIGER, had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Since then, it’s garnered 29 awards including the Best Documentary Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival, three Canadian Screen awards and the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2023. The film is available on Netflix, and is such a beautiful and vulnerable documentary feature.
"To Kill a Tiger” is a story about Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, Kiran, the survivor of sexual assault. It is a story of resilience, hope, bravery and a father’s unwavering love for his daughter.
For Nisha, the film grew out of a long career of addressing various human rights issues, notably violence against women in India. In 2015, she won the Amnesty International media award for Canadian journalism after making a short film about the Delhi bus gang rape for Global News. Her previous films have also won several awards from Tribeca Film Festival and many many more - and in 2024, Pahuja was invited to be a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In this episode, Julia speaks with Nisha about To Kill a Tiger and the global #StandWithHer campaign. Nisha shares her own story and journey of determination and resilience as a filmmaker and gives us insight into the process of making this film. She also shares what's come next for Kiran and Ranjit.
Learn more:
- To Kill A Tiger: https://tokillatigerfilm.com/
- The #StandWithHer Campaign: https://tokillatigerfilm.com/campaign/
- The film on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81766865
Julia Wiklander is the host of Hey Changemaker!, the founder of the global feminist media platform, Girls' Globe, and a communications strategist for changemakers and organizations.
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