Santa Monica College will present a screening of "To Kill a Tiger," an Oscar-nominated documentary film that tells the story of a father's quest for justice for his daughter after she suffered a violent sexual assault.
The 2022 Hindi-language documentary will be presented in a 59-minute short film format with English subtitles and followed by an audience Q&A with Nisha Pahuja, the film's director and writer. A reception will be held after the Q&A, offering the opportunity for conversations about the documentary and the #StandWithHer Campaign against gender-based violence. Chai tea and light Indian snacks will be served.
The screening and reception are free and will be held Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in Auditorium Room 180 at the SMC Center for Media and Design, 1660 Stewart St., Santa Monica.
Seating is limited, so an RSVP is requested at bit.ly/standwithhernov20.
Free parking for this event is available in the CMD garage, accessed from Pennsylvania Avenue. Event attendees are also encouraged to arrive by using public transportation, bicycling, skating, boarding, or walking.
"To Kill a Tiger" follows Ranjit, a farmer in the small village of Jharkhand, India, whose 13-year-old daughter has not returned the morning after attending a family wedding. Hours later, she is found injured on her way home after being abducted and raped by three men. Although the men are arrested after Ranjit goes to the police, the situation changes when the villagers and their leaders attempt to force the family to drop the charges. Instead of bowing to the pressure, Ranjit decides to support his daughter and find justice for her, a very rare decision in India, where a rape is reported every 20 minutes and conviction rates are less than 30 percent.
The documentary was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and inspired the launch of #StandWithHer, a global initiative to empower survivors of gender-based violence, to engage and involve men and boys in the work of gender justice, and to empower allies to become agents of change.
The screening was organized by SMC journalism and media studies professor Sharyn Obsatz, who also serves as a faculty advisor to SMC's award-winning Corsair student newsroom.
Sponsored by the SMC Associates, a community support group that aims to enhance student excellence at Santa Monica College. Additional sponsors include the SMC Communication and Media Studies Department, SMC Design Technology Department, and SMC Global Citizenship Committee.
More information is available at tokillatigerfilm.com.
Edited by SMDP Staff