63 Quotes by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Don’t give up your dreams.

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from – if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated.

When you play music, you don’t need a language. Music is a language.

All the women in Pakistan working for change, don’t give up on your dreams, this is for you.

In terms of ‘Saving Face,’ I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn’t let their attacks stop them from pursuing justice and seeking treatment.

Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don’t want to talk about is difficult.

It’s often said that I choose subjects that are sensational! I choose to film subjects that spark difficult conversations and make people uncomfortable. Change only comes about when people are forced to discuss an issue, and that’s what I hope my films do.

I became a documentary filmmaker because I wanted to make socially conscious films. I never studied filmmaking – everything I have learned has been on the field.

It takes one second to ruin a woman’s life.