Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Documentary Short /
Saving Face
Film Synopsis
A British-Pakistani plastic surgeon works to help women who have been injured in acid attacks, while his patients struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of their disfigurement.
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Academy Awards History
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Daniel Junge. He was previously nominated for:
THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF GOVERNOR BOOTH GARDNER (2009)
Nominee, Documentary (Short Subject)
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Daniel Junge: Well, it’s more important that the Pakistani on the stage speak instead of me, but I just quickly want to simply thank HBO, Sheila Nevins, Lisa Heller for making this film possible, my wife Erin and our editor Davis, but please, please, Sharmeen, speak.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Daniel and I want to dedicate this award to all the heroes working on the ground in Pakistan including Dr. Mohammad Jawad who’s here with us today, the plastic surgeon working on rehabilitating all these women, Rukhsana and Zakia who are our main subjects of the film whose resilience and bravery in the face of such adversity is admirable, and to all the women in Pakistan who are working for change, don’t give up on your dreams. This is for you.
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