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International premiere Saving Face
Oscarwinning documentary Saving Face premiered internationally on 26 March
during an event organised by the Prince Claus Fund at the Movies that Matter
Festival.
After an introduction by the film makers, Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy,
the documentary was screened to an audience of 300 guests, including the ambassador of
Pakistan to the Netherlands, HE Mr. Ahmad Chaudry. The screening was followed by a
Q&A with both filmmakers and NGO?s working with acid survivors, led by Christa Mei
ndersma ? director of the Prince Claus Fund.
Saving Face chronicles the horrible attacks with acid on women in Pakistan. The
screening made a huge impression on the audience. However, the livid Q&A which
followed the screening brought the hope that change can be realised. NGO?s like Acid
Survivors Foundation-Pakistan, Islamic Help and Acid Survivors Trust International
experience tremendous result. The Oscar for Saving Face brings the issue world-wide
attention. The Prince Claus Fund therefore felt the need to support this by organising the
international premiere during the Movies that Matter Festival.
The Prince Claus Fund supported Obaid-Chinoy on several occasions, for example the
Dialogue with Pakistan, organised by theCitizens Archive of Pakistan (co-founded by O
baid-Chinoy). Besides that, she was one of the guests in the 2011 Talkshow 'Who Needs
Beauty' of the Prince Claus Fund and talked about the creation of Saving Face,stating: 'I
don?t think I would make documentary films, if I didn?t feel that I could affect some sort of c
hange'.
Change is something where Obaid-Chinoy works for. As the first Pakistani woman to
receive an Oscar, Obaid-Chinoy said during her acceptance speech: 'All the women in
Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you'. Therefore
she just recently received one the highest civilian awards in Pakistan, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz.
All the women in Pakistan working for change, this is for you
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy during her acceptance of the Oscar speech
Links
EenVandaag
Item by Dutch current affairs program EenVandaag on international premiere Saving Face
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Media:
Saving Face - Trailer (HD)
Citizens Archive of Pakistan
Acceptance of the Oscar Speech
Links
Sharmeen Obaid Films
Sharmeen Obaid Films
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Jungefilm
Daniel Junge Film
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Movies that Matter Festival
22 through 28 March 2012
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Citizens Archive of Pakistan
Citizens Archive of Pakistan
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Dialogue with Pakistan
Prince Claus Fund supported project of the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP)
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Acid Survivors Foundation-Pakistan
Acid Survivors Foundation-Pakistan
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Acid Survivors Trust International
Acid Survivors Trust International
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Islamic Help
Islamic Help
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