India-born Toronto director Nisha Pahuja’s documentary ‘To Kill A Tiger’, the story of a Jharkhand family’s fight to get justice for their 13-year-old daughter, received the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film.
Indian origin filmmaker bags award at Toronto Film Festival
Published by: GI Youth
Published on 21, Sep 2022
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