Film has the power to change the way we think about ourselves and our culture. Documentarian and TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy uses it to fight violence against women, turning her camera on the tradition of honor killings in Pakistan. In a stirring talk, she shares how she took her Oscar-winning film on the road in a mobile cinema, visiting small towns and villages across Pakistan -- and shifting the dynamics between women, men and society, one screening at a time.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: How film transforms the way we see the world

How film transforms the way we see the world

A documentary filmmaker uses her lens to challenge Pakistan's honor killings, transforming perceptions through storytelling.

Turning a lens on honor killings in Pakistan, a documentary leads to a national reckoning and legislative change, outlawing the crime.

Mobile cinema trucks traverse Pakistan, screening films that challenge gender norms and empower women with knowledge of their rights.