Saving Face
“A journey to heal. A fight for justice.”
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyCast
Sarkar Abbas Mohammad Jawad
Credits
Cinematography: Asad Faruqi Aaron Kopp Martina Radwan
Music: Gunnard Doboze
Editing: Davis Coombe
Produced by: Davis Coombe Alison L. Greenberg Daniel Junge Alison Greenberg Millice
Plot
Every year hundreds of people - mostly women - are attacked with acid in Pakistan. Follow several of these survivors, their fight for justice, and a Pakistani plastic surgeon who has returned to his homeland to help them restore their faces and their lives.
Sinekatalog’s take
Saving Face (2012) is a American short film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. It stars Sarkar Abbas and Mohammad Jawad. It runs 40 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (1,608 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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