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 Meindersma – 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 the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (co-founded by Obaid-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 change'.
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
EenVandaag
Item by Dutch current affairs program EenVandaag on international premiere Saving Face
Saving Face - Dr. Muhammad Jawad
Saving Face - Daniel and Sharmeen on set
Saving Face - Zakia looks up
Saving Face - Daniel and Sharmeen with Oscars
Saving Face - Venue of international premiere, Theater aan het Spui
Saving Face - Opening by Christa Meindersma
Saving Face - Introduction by Daniel and Sharmeen
Saving Face - Audience
Saving Face - Q&A after screening
Saving Face - Extended Q&A with NGO's
Saving Face - Mohammad Khan of Acid Survivors Foundation
Saving Face - Q&A
Saving Face - HE Ahmad Chaudry with Christa Meindersma
Saving Face - Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy interviewed by Pakistani Television
Saving Face - Taco Ruighaver with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Saving Face - Band after screening
Saving Face - Drinks after screening
Saving Face - Outreach material of Saving Face
Saving Face - Poster
Saving Face - Trailer (HD)
Citizens Archive of Pakistan
Acceptance of the Oscar Speech
Dialogue with Pakistan
Prince Claus Fund supported project of the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP)
International premiere Saving Face
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...
