Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s filmmaking prowess is no secret to anybody andseems like she has another feather to add to her director’s hat.Obaid-Chinoy has been named one of the best 18 Asian directors!
The list, compiled by Asia Tatler,link directorsfrom South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and more obscure up-and-coming onesfrom the Philippines, Taiwan, etc. Coming in at 16, Obaid-Chinoy is theonly Pakistani on the list.
Describing their reasoning behind Chinoy’s selection, the outlet wrote,“She’s a journalist, an activist and also a filmmaker, most known for herwork that put the spotlight on the inequality that women face.
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Because of this, she has received two Academy Awards, six Emmy Awards, anda Knight International Journalism Award.”
