Can a single screen dismantle centuries of cultural tradition?
In short: Documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy explores how cinema serves as a tool for social transformation. She shares her journey of taking an Oscar-winning film into rural Pakistan to confront violence against women.
Obaid-Chinoy uses documentary filmmaking to challenge the tradition of honor killings in Pakistan. Rather than just releasing a film, she took it on the road using a mobile cinema to reach small towns and villages.
The project aimed to shift the dynamics between men, women, and society through communal viewing. By bringing these stories directly to the people, she demonstrates how film can reshape cultural perceptions and personal identities in real-time.
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