| ID | 088435 |
| Title Proper | Candid Camera |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chughtai, Zahra |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Ever since she was a little girl, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy knew that she had something to say. She saw stories around her that she felt should be told and faces that needed to be given a voice. In fact, she began expressing this simmering disquiet with the social injustices that stare us in the face, by writing articles for newspapers at the impressionable age of 14. It seems almost logical then that by the age of 21 she had made her first documentary film which went on to win several prestigious awards, including the Livingston Award, being its first non-American recipient. The film, titled Terror's Children, is a glimpse into the lives of the children of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. With its empathetic approach and unpretentious yet compelling camerawork, the film appeals to all that is human within us. Sharmeen follows the lives of these children and with her gently probing questions, wisely allows their words and expressions to convey more than any script could. Since then she has made 13 other films, covering a host of contentious issues and spanning 10 countries from Canada to Iraq and the Philippines to South Africa. She has also earned herself a slew of other awards and prestigious speaking invitations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Newsline Vol. 21, No.12; Jun 2009: p79-81 |
| Journal Source | Newsline Vol. 21, No.12; Jun 2009: p79-81 |
| Key Words | Candid Camera |