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[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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A harshly realistic view of violence against women in South Asia. Every year in Pakistan, many women are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks, with numerous cases going unreported. Plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad left his prominent London practice to return to his home country and help the victims of such attacks. Two of these women, Zakia and Rukhsana, are victims of brutal acid attacks by their husbands and in Rukhsana’s case, her in-laws as well. Both attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives with the help of NGOs, sympathetic policymakers, politicians, support groups, and Dr. Jawad. SAVING FACE also depicts a Pakistan that is changing - one where ordinary people can stand up and make a difference and where marginalized communities can seek justice. Winner of an **Academy Award** for Best Documentary Short Subject. Winner of Best Documentary at the **News & Documentary Emmy Awards**. *"It has the impact of an epic." - Roger Ebert, **RogerEbert.com***
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Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2011
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English,Urdu