Movie

Silent Waters (2004)

• February 25, 2004
• 1h 39m

• Drama

“The Water Stirs”

Overview

Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.

Director

Sabiha Sumar

Writers

Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra

Starring

Kirron Kher, Aamir Ali Malik, Arshad Mahmood