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Pakistani film wins Oscar for best documentary
Monday February 27, 2012 10:50:52 AM,
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Los Angeles: Pakistani
documentary film "Saving Face", which uncovers the story of
hundreds of people, mostly women who become acid attack victims,
was honoured with the Oscar award for best documentary (short) at
the 84th Academy Awards ceremony here.
Directed by Daniel Junge and Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen
Obaid-Chinoy, "Saving Face" follows several survivors, and
narrates the tale of their fight for justice, and a Pakistani
plastic surgeon who has returned to his homeland to help them
restore their faces and their lives.
The film beat "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil
Rights Movement", "God is the bigger Elvis", "Incident in New
Baghdad" and "The Tsunami and The Cherry Blossom" to win the
prestigious award.
In the best documentary (feature) category, the Oscar went to
"Undefeated" directed by TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas.
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