Oscar Winning Film ‘Saving Face’ at IHC on July 23

The Oscar-winning documentary short Pakistani film for 2012, ‘Saving Face’ will be screened at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on July 23, 2012 from 6.30 pm during the ongoing Habitat Film Festival 2012. The film is directed by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge.

Zakia is a 39-year old woman who had acid thrown on her by her husband after filing for divorce. She strives to find justice, alleviate pain and restore functioning and features to her face. Rukhsana is a 23-year old woman who was attacked by her husband and in-laws and forced to reconcile with them. Plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad left the prominence of his London practice to return to his home country and help the victims of such attacks. Saving Face chronicles the lives of Zakia and Rukhsana and that of the nation of Pakistan, as it attempts to tackle this horrific social problem of innocents victimized by brutal acid attacks.