When it was A R Rahman, Slumdog or even Lagan, we all knew about Desis being represented at the Academy Awards. Well, this year the two Desi nominations are a little bit more subtle, but the projects are just as impactful.

The first project, Saving Face, is nominated in the Documentary, Short Film category. Driected by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge, the film centers around a British-Pakistani doctor who donates his to aid acid victims. Saving Face marks the first nomination for a Pakistani. Karachi based Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy already has an Emmy Award to her name for her documentary Pakistan: Children of the Taliban.

The Short Film Live Action category also gets a Desi infusion with Raju. This film, made by student director, Max Zähle, is about about a German couple who adopt a child in Kolkata, India. Raju has received a slew of awards from various festivals. Check out the moving trailer for Raju