Saving Face (2012): Cast & Plot
Saving Face is a 2012 crime documentary directed by Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, starring Mohammad Jawad and Sarkar Abbas. It runs 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Directors
- Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
- Genres
- Documentary , Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- JungeFilms
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Saving Face About?
The premise of Saving Face without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Each year, hundreds of people, predominantly women, suffer horrific acid attacks in Pakistan. This film follows several survivors as they navigate the long and difficult journey toward healing and seek justice. It also highlights the work of a dedicated Pakistani plastic surgeon who returns home to provide reconstructive surgery and help these individuals rebuild their lives and restore their faces.
Saving Face Cast
Mohammad Jawad leads the cast, with Sarkar Abbas. Directed by Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
- Co-director Daniel Junge
- Co-director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
- Mohammad Jawad as themselves
- Sarkar Abbas as themselves
More from Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
More films directed by Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, best-rated first: 11/8/16, Being Evel, A LEGO Brickumentary and I Was Born This Way.
Saving Face Plot Summary
What happens in Saving Face from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
This Academy Award-winning short documentary examines the issue of acid violence in Pakistan and the remarkable efforts of plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad to improve the lives of the victims. The film centers on several women whose faces have been disfigured by acid, often at the hands of their husbands, and it documents the scale of the problem—over a hundred attacks reported each year—and the hopeful response embodied by a free clinic established in Islamabad. The narrative follows Jawad as he discusses his medical work and the personal resolve that drives him to act, a resolve encapsulated in his belief that he “must do something.”
he “must do something.”
Full summary
The whole story of Saving Face, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Saving Face?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession does Dr. Mohammad Jawad hold in the documentary?
Saving Face Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “面子” and “Saving Face - Gebt mir mein Gesicht zurück”.
- Also known as
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- 面子
- Saving Face - Gebt mir mein Gesicht zurück
- Да спасиш лице
- 拯救容颜
- Retfærdighedens ansigt
- Saving Face - Il volto delle donne
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Saving Face FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Saving Face, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Saving Face?
Saving Face runs 40 minutes.
When was Saving Face released?
Saving Face was released on March 8, 2012.
Who directed Saving Face?
Saving Face was directed by Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
More films by Daniel Junge Who is in the cast of Saving Face?
Saving Face stars Mohammad Jawad and Sarkar Abbas.
Does Saving Face have a post-credit scene?
No. Saving Face has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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