Saving Face

Year: 2012
Description: Follows Zakia and Rukhsana in Pakistan as they visit Dr. Mohammad Jawad for reconstructive surgery and documents their efforts to publicize the prevalence of acid attacks, which are typically perpetrated by husbands or other family members, and gain support for survivors like them.
Director: Junge, Daniel; Obaid-Chinoy, Sharmeen
Producer: Coombe, Davis; Greenberg, Alison; Junge, Daniel; Obaid-Chinoy, Sharmeen; Sumar, Sabiha
Editor: Coombe, Davis; Trivedi, Hemal
Production Team: HBO Documentary Films, JungeFilm, Milkhaus, and Women Make Movies
Genre: Short Film
Documentary
Language: Urdu with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (40 min.) or 1 streaming video (40 min.)
Type: Color
Production Notes: Broadcast on the HBO television network on Mar. 8, 2012.
Earned the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject and the 2012 Emmy Award for Best Documentary.
Original Release Date: 2011
Updated: 04-12-2022

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