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Saving Face

2012 film by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Daniel Junge
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Saving Face

Summary

Saving Face is a short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Saving Face received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[3].
  • Saving Face's instance of is recorded as short film[4].
  • Saving Face was directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy[5].
  • Saving Face was directed by Daniel Junge[6].
  • Saving Face's genre is documentary film[7].
  • Saving Face's production company is recorded as HBO Documentary Films[8].
  • The original language of Saving Face was English[9].
  • Saving Face was distributed by video on demand[10].
  • Saving Face's color is recorded as color[11].
  • Saving Face's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Saving Face's country of origin is recorded as Pakistan[13].
  • Saving Face was published on January 1, 2012[14].
  • Saving Face's distributed by is recorded as HBO[15].
  • Saving Face's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[16].
  • Saving Face's official website is recorded as http://savingfacefilm.com/[17].
  • Saving Face's main subject is health care[18].
  • Saving Face's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[19].
  • Saving Face's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saving Face'}[20].
  • Saving Face's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+40'}[21].
  • Saving Face's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[22].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy[5] and Daniel Junge[6].

Publication

Saving Face was published on January 1, 2012[14]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its genre is documentary film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[10].

Subject and Themes

Saving Face's main subject is health care[18].

Reception

Saving Face received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[3].

Why It Matters

Saving Face has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Saving Face receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[3].

Related Entities

Pakistan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → PkQW4
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  2. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → health care
    Website → —
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