Sharmeen Obaid

Sharmeen Obaid became the first Pakistani filmmaker who has been nominated with her film Saving face (which is all set to be released in March this year) in the “Documentary, short film” category as the Oscar nominations were released on Tuesday.

She has directed several documentary films, won an Emmy award in 2010 for her documentary Pakistan: Children of the Taliban. Saving face, which the Karachi-based filmmaker has co-directed with Daniel Junge, depicts the life of a British Pakistani plastic surgeon who donates his time to heal acid victims in Pakistan. The film is set to be released in March this year, while the Oscars will be held on February 26.

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