Oscars 2024: India-set 'To Kill a Tiger' nominated for Best Documentary Feature

India-based documentary feature, To Kill a Tiger, has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 96th Oscars. The nominations were announced on Tuesday, January 23 (IST).

To Kill a Tiger has been helmed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, who is presently based in Toronto. The film had earlier won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film at Toronto International Film Festival 2022.

The feature centres around Ranjit's battle for justice, whose daughter was sexually assaulted by three men.

The official synopsis of the film reads,



"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." It has been produced by Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim.

Other nominees in the Best Documentary Feature are Bobi Wine: The People's President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters, and 20 Days in Mariupol.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Academy Awards will be held on March 11 (IST).