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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary ‘Saving Face’ nominated for Oscars!
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Saving Face is the story of two women from Southern Punjab who are victims of acid violence. ‘It’s a positive story about Pakistan on two accounts: firstly, it portrays how a Pakistani-British doctor comes to treat the victims and it also discusses in great depth the Parliament’s decision to pass a bill on acid violence,’ Obaid-Chinoy said. According to the Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Bill the perpetrators of acid violence will be punished with imprisonment for life and Obaid-Chinoy has captured that aspect in her latest venture. The documentary is filmed across Islamabad, Rawalpindi and the small towns of Punjab and it was released in US in November 2011. UK release is due in March 2012 followed by Pakistan.
Obaid-Chinoy received the Emmy award for her documentary ‘Pakistan: Children of the Taliban in 2010’.
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Posted on January 24th 2012 by Office in ASTI news
