63 Quotes by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

When I’m not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease.

I’d like to do a film in Canada, but it’s too difficult. National Film Board funding takes too long, and there’s too much paperwork; by the time the film is approved the topic is dead and gone.

Despite their rising international acclaim, Sachal Studios remains virtually unknown in Pakistan. The ensemble is faced with a daunting task: to reclaim and reinvigorate an art that has lost its space in Pakistan’s narrowing cultural sphere.

Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan’s image.

I’m generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative.

By giving our audience intimate access to the lives of musicians, we hope to raise awareness of the region’s beautiful cultural heritage and present a more nuanced portrait of its people.

As filmmakers, you’re not working on just one project, you’re producing something, directing something, shooting something, and so it becomes hard to do it by yourself.

I don’t think I’ll be making documentaries my whole life.

An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.