Pakistani director gets Oscar nomination!! and wins! (Merged)

Sharmeen Chinoy gets oscar nomination in the best documentary category for her movie ‘Saving face’. First pakistani to get oscar nomination.

Awesome news. Hope she gets the honour of winning it.

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That's so exciting. Can you share the news story please.

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KARACHI: ‘Saving Face’ a documentary by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has received an Oscar nomination for best documentary, short subject.

The documentary is about a plastic surgeon that treats victims of acid attacks in Pakistan.

Prior to receiving the Oscar nomination, **Sharmeen Chinoy had won an International Emmy for her documentary ‘Pakistan’s Taliban Generation’ which focused on Taliban recruits. **

Proud of her work :slight_smile:

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Not gonna lie at first I thought we were talking about TLK Bhai :hehe:. You know, he’s Pakistani and a director.

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PS. Great news!!! :k:

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This is some legendary stuff :jhanda:

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congartulation pakistani brothers and sisters

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koi baat nai TLK bhai next time :cb:

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:clap: pakistani bhaion aage barho…

we r proud of u brothers…

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yayyyyy

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Excellent, this is a big achievement. Looks like Pakistanis are moving in good direction, there are encouraging signs in movie industry as well as documentaries… keep it up people :k:

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Kudos to this brave director to take up these topics.

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She is very talented. I known her work for a while now.
Good presenter too.

enjoy

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oh very nice....congrats to her and inshallah she will bring the oscar lady home. ameen suma ameen.

Sharmeen Obiad - Chinoy wins the OSCAR !

Yes she has won it ! she is first ever Pakistani to win an Oscar…Congratulations to her :flower1:

Saving Face - Documentary Short - Oscars 2012

Sharmeen Obiad - Chinoy won the OSCAR !

I know!!!