Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. Obaid-Chinoy is slated to direct an upcoming Star Wars film, which is set to feature a returning Daisy Ridley as Rey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film (—)
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Student Athlete (2018)
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3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors (2018)
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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015)
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Reggae Girlz (2025)
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Saving Face (2012)
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3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam (2016)
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Sitara: Let Girls Dream (2019)
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Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (2024)
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3 Braves (2015)
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Song of Lahore (2015)
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Fundamental: Living Out Loud (2020)
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A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers (2015)
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Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret (2011)
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Fundamental: Rising Power (2020)
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Fundamental: Defenders of Justice (2020)
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Fundamental: Rights Not Roses (2020)
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Fundamental: Gender Justice. No Exceptions. (2020)
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Fundamental: Girls at the Heart of It (2020)
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