223:"There are days on the road when the magnitude of what we’re hearing is overwhelming and I keep asking myself how can we make a change? Can we really be having an impact in the face of this? In a country that is systematically killing its girl children, what power does a film have or a motley crew of four even with the best of intentions? But it does, and we do because we’re listening and we’re challenging....Change happens in small shifts, often indiscernible, often immeasurable. And sometimes the best way to make that shift is through the simple act of sharing stories."
199:, which explored the complex and conflicting environment for young girls in India by following women participating in the Miss India Pageant as well as girls being trained in the Durga Vahini, the women's wing of the VHP. "The World Before Her" premiered at the Tribeca International Film Festival where is won the Best Documentary award. The film went on to screen at numerous festivals world-wide picking up several awards along the way including Best Canadian Documentary Hot Docs and the Vancouver Film Critics' Best Canadian Documentary Award.
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Pahuja chose to focus her efforts on documentary filmmaking specifically because she loved seeking real individuals with real stories who paint a great picture of bigger societal problems. Real stories attract her because, "A human being reveals themselves to you in such a profound kind of way. I
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Pahuja moved from India to Canada with her family when she was a child in the early 1970s. Growing up, Nisha faced adversity as she was bombarded with a new "western lifestyle". Growing up she was strongly influenced by
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