Name: 3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film
Uploaded: 2023-02-06T16:03:45Z
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Description: TED Fellow Jawad Sharif was born with a rebellious streak -- and he's used it in his documentary films to amplify the unheard voices of Pakistan. Sharing three stories of everyday heroes -- a high-altitude mountaineer, a folk musician of a bygone instrument and the country's first transgender doctor -- Sharif shows how documentaries can be a space for both creation and defiance.

TED Fellow Jawad Sharif was born with a rebellious streak -- and he's used it in his documentary films to amplify the unheard voices of Pakistan. Sharing three stories of everyday heroes -- a high-altitude mountaineer, a folk musician of a bygone instrument and the country's first transgender doctor -- Sharif shows how documentaries can be a space for both creation and defiance.

Jawad Sharif: 3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film

3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film

In Pakistan, a filmmaker uses his lens to spotlight unrecognized heroes, such as a mountaineer, a musician, and a transgender doctor.

Documentaries emerge as platforms for challenging societal norms, inspiring change by casting light on stories of resilience and defiance.

Pakistani filmmaker captures untold stories of a high-altitude porter, a unique folk musician, and the first transgender doctor.