Saving Face
Still from Saving Face
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Directed by

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Daniel Junge

Produced by

Fazeelat Aslam, Davis Coombe, Daniel Junge, Aaron Kopp, Alison Greenberg Millice, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sabiha Sumar

Recently honored with a Best Documentary Short Oscar®, Saving Face chronicles the lives of acid-attack survivors Zakia and Rukhsana as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives. The women are supported by NGOs, sympathetic policymakers, and skilled doctors, including Islamic Help; plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, who returns to his home country to assist them; attorney Ms. Sarkar Abbass, who fights Zakia’s case; and female politician Marvi Memon, who advocates for new legislation.

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