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Sharmeen obaid Chinoy 's Got Oscar award for her documentary " A Girl in the River " has been much celebrated at home. It is about honor killing in Pakistan.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Academy Award for her documentary, "A Girl In The River":- The Price of Forgiveness is a 2015 documentary film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about honor killings in Pakistan.The documentary follows the story of a 19year old girl, who survives a honor killing attempt by her father and uncle. The protagonist has a solid stance on not forgiving her attackers,however, the public pressures her into forgiving. By doing that, the attackers are freed and can return home.This short film is about truly heroic Pakistani women, who have suffered appalling cruelty and oppression but who have refused to be silenced. In telling their stories to the world, they have fought back and exposed injustice.

Sharmeen’s films are about truly heroic Pakistani women — women who have suffered appalling cruelty and oppression but who have refused to be silenced. In telling their stories to the world, they have fought back and exposed injustice. It is shows the true situation of women that how they suffering so by showing this reality it brings awareness in society. It is not the situation of women in Pakistan but overall in the world. We don't know many places where women are suffering. people not easily accept this reality.

Prime duty of any literary writer is to present real and true picture of his/her Nation. Writers have ‘Freedom of expression’ as well. Thus they are free to portray the real image of country. But so called protector of culture may not like that their Nation and culture are reveled in black light in front of world‘. Padmavat’ movie also banned in several states of India. Because it speaks about dark side of Indian culture. Therefore many people tried to restrict the film..

In the same way ‘A Girl in the River’ was not accepted by wide range of people because they consider themselves as guard of culture. They cannot allow the story speaking harsh reality of Nation.

Why the white people have only right to give oscar award ? and why this award get so much high importance in all the awards ? So this is the effect of post colonial culture. The Oscar award is organise by White men. If the writer get Oscar awards he / she get more respect , famous in world.

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