Saving face [videorecording] / directed by Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy ; produced by Davis Coombe ... [et al.] ; HBO Documentary Films ; JungeFilm ; Milkhaus.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. "A journey to heal. A fight for justice."--Container. Public performance rights included.
Summary:
"Saving face is a harshly realistic view of some incredibly strong and impressive women. Every year in Pakistan, many women are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks, with numerous cases going unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred. Many reported assailants, typically a husband or someone else close to the victim, receive minimal punishment from the state. 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 with other acid attack victims and Dr. Jawad."--Container.
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