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SUMMARY:Saving Face - Film Screening\, followed by discussion with Dr Jawa
 d - Dr Mohammad Jawad\, Nip N Tuck Surgery\, London
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CONTACT:Nabil Dar
DESCRIPTION:The CU PakSoc is proud to host a screening of Oscar-winning Do
 cumentary 'Saving Face'.\n\n'Saving Face' (http://savingfacefilm.com/) led
  to Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy becoming the first Pakistani Woman to b
 e awarded an Oscar.\n\nThe screening will be followed by a discussion with
  Dr Mohammad Jawad who is the Doctor the film follows\n(http://en.wikipedi
 a.org/wiki/Saving_Face_(documentary))\n\nWhen: Saturday\, 28th April 2012\
 nWhere: Riley Auditorium\, Memorial Court\, Clare College\nTickets: Free (
 PakSoc Members)\, £2 (Non-Members)\n\nPlease register your interest early
  here: http://tinyurl.com/CUPakSocSavingFace \n\n\nSYNOPSIS\n\nEvery year 
 in Pakistan\, many people – the majority of them women – are known to 
 be victimized by brutal acid attacks\, while numerous other cases go unrep
 orted. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery\, survivors are 
 physically and emotionally scarred. Many reported assailants\, typically a
  husband or someone else close to the victim\, receive minimal punishment 
 from the state.\n\nZakia is a 39-year old woman who had acid thrown on her
  by her husband after filing for divorce. She strives to find justice\, al
 leviate pain and restore functioning and features to her face.\n\nRukhsana
  is a 23-year old woman who was attacked by her husband and in-laws and fo
 rced to reconcile with them.\n\nPlastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad left th
 e prominence of his London practice to return to his home country and help
  the victims of such attacks.\n\nSAVING FACE chronicles the lives of Zakia
  and Rukhsana as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and mov
 e on with their lives. The women are supported by NGOs\, sympathetic polic
 ymakers\, and skilled doctors\, such as the Acid Survivors Foundation-Paki
 stan\, Dr. Mohammad Jawad\, attorney Ms. Sarkar Abbass who fights Zakia’
 s case\, and female politician Marvi Memon who advocates for new legislati
 on.\n\nSaving Face follows their personal stories and that of the nation o
 f Pakistan as it attempts to tackle this horrific social problem.
LOCATION:•Memorial Court\, Clare College\, Riley Auditorium\, Queen's Ro
 ad\, Cambridge\, CB3 9AJ
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