Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Known for: Directing
Born: November 12, 1978
Place of birth: Karachi, Pakistan
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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Filmography
25 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
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Reggae Girlz
2025NR
Heart Of Stone
2025
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Don't be late, Myra
2024
8.5
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
2024
6.8
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
2022
6.3
Ms. Marvel
2022
7.1
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
2022
6.0
A Life Too Short
2021
1.0
Fundamental: Living Out Loud
2020NR
Fundamental: Gender Justice. No Exceptions.
2020
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Fundamental: Girls at the Heart of It
2020
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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
6.8
Sitara: Let Girls Dream
2019
5.5
Women, War & Peace II
2019
8.7
3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors
2018
6.9
Student Athlete
2018
1.0
Armed with Faith
2017
7.8
3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
2016
6.8
Song of Lahore
2015
7.2
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
2015
1.0
A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
2015
10.0
The Reham Khan Show
2015
7.2
3 Braves
201510.0
Aghaz-e-Safar
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
7.0
Saving Face
2012
1.0
Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret
2011
10.0
Lux Style Awards
2002
6.5
Dispatches
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Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
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