NEW YORK, Feb 27: Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won the first ever Oscar award for Pakistan for her documentary 'Saving Face' at the 84th Academy Awards gala on Sunday.

Accepting the world's prestigious award, Ms Chinoy observed: “I want to dedicate this award to all the heroes working on the ground in Pakistan and to all the women in the country who are working for a change. Do not give up as this is your dream.”

Oscar winner Sandra Bullock was seen weeping with joy during Ms Chinoy's acceptance speech.

'Saving Face' is a 52-minute documentary which talks about the plight of women subjected to acid attacks, and a doctor who comes to Pakistan to treat them and give them hope.

Due largely to its heart-wrenching subject as well as the facts that its producer is not from a country known for making many quality films, 'Saving Face' has been one of the more talked about nominations at the event.

The Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy documentary follows British plastic surgeon Dr Mohammad Jawad, who returns to Pakistan to help victims of acid burns. The documentary follows one woman as she fights to see that the perpetrators of the crime are imprisoned for life.