Nisha Pahuja, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary 'To Kill a Tiger,' discusses the issues behind the film, which follows a father's enduring fight for justice for his daughter.
By"To Kill a Tiger" tells the story of a 13-year-old girl in India who was gang-raped by three young men, including her cousin. Her father fights for justice in a poor, rural community that is not on his side.Oscars red carpet is generally bustling with limousines, red carpet ready gowns and tuxedos. And as usual, we will see plenty of A-list star power. But the Academy also recognizes filmmakers who talk about issues... with the best documentary category.
And it's under the microscope in "To Kill a Tiger," with villagers weighing in on what happened and what, if anything, to do about it.
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