Her documentary, Saving Face, co-directed with Daniel Junge, is up for the Oscar in the short documentary category. In Pakistan, there are 100 acid attacks reported each year, but many cases go unreported, the victims instead relegated to the shadows of society. The beauty of Saving Face was in its very human and nuanced portrayal of all its characters. At the end of Saving Face, Dr. Jawad noted, “I’m part of this society that has this disease. Come join the party.”The Oscars will air tomorrow evening (EST), and Saving Face will be shown on HBO on March 8th.