Academy Award-winning director of the documentary short film Saving Face.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy appears in the following:
The Exploitative Industry of College Sports
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Academy Award-winning documentary film director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on her documentary "Student Athlete."
Becoming Jomama Jones, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & LeBron James's New Film
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Daniel Alexander Jones on “Black Light.” Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on "Student Athlete."
Traditional Music Under Siege in Pakistan... And One Man's Fight to Keep it Alive
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Sachal Studios was created as a space for traditional music in a nation that had rejected its musical roots. A rendition of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five brought it to worldwide acclaim.
"Saving Face": An Oscar-Winning Look at Acid Attacks in Pakistan
Thursday, March 08, 2012
There are at least 100 reports of acid attacks in Pakistan each year, and they're overwhelmingly against women. This figure only accounts for the reported cases — it’s assumed that many more go unreported.
The Academy Award-winning documentary short film "Saving Face" looks at this phenomenon through the experiences of three people: Zakia, a 39-year-old woman whose husband threw acid on her after she filed for divorce; Rukhasana, a 23-year-old woman who was attacked by her husband and his family; and Dr. Mohammad Jawad, a plastic surgeon dedicated to healing the faces of the injured women.
