Wyoming Humanities Council
1315 E. Lewis St., Laramie, WY
82070
(307) 721-9243
Contact: Sheila Bricher-Wade
sbricher@uwyo.edu
(307) 721-9246
WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL HOSTS OSCAR
WINNING DOCUMENTARY IN BASIN
The Wyoming Humanities Council is hosting a free screening
of the Oscar winning Best Documentary Short Film Saving Face at the
Basin City Arts Center on Friday, March 15, in Basin. There will be a short
reception following the film, and the audience will have the opportunity
discuss the film and other works with University of Wyoming Associate Professor
of Gender & Women's Studies, Bonnie Zare. The film and discussion
are free and open to the public and are presented in conjunction with the
Wyoming Humanities Council’s Giving Voice: A Wyoming Listening
Project initiative.
Saving Face explores the stories of two Pakistani women, disfigured by
acid attacks by their husbands, as they undergo surgery at the hands of Dr.
Mohammad Jawad, a Karachi-born London plastic surgeon who regularly returns to
his homeland to help victims of acid attacks. The film also follows efforts by members of
the Pakistani Parliament to pass legislation establishing severe punishment for
those convicted of acid attacks.
Inspiring on many levels, the film leaves us to ponder the work that
needs to be done to bring women to positions of respect and equality,
throughout the world. For more information about the Wyoming Humanities
Council, call (307) 721-9243 or visit www.uwyo.edu/humanities.
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