Silent Waters
“The Water Stirs”
2004•1h 39m•6.7•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra
Languages
Punjabi, Urdu
Studio
Vidhi Films
Cast
Kirron Kher
Ayesha / Verro
Aamir Ali Malik
Saleem
Arshad Mahmood
Mahboob
Salman Shahid
Amin
Shilpa Shukla
Zubeida
Sarfaraz Ansari
Rashid
Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
Shanno
Ejaz Baig
Bhatti
Tasleem Bibi
Allabi
Abid Ali
Choudhary
Shazim Ashraf
Zubair
Adnan Shah Tipu
Mazhar
Fareeha Jabeen
Shabnam
Nisar Qadri
Haji Munnavar
Barkat Ullah
Mubarak Bhai
Production
Company
Vidhi Films
Company
Unlimited
Company
ARTE
Producer
Sachithanandam Sathananthan
Producer
Philippe Avril
Producer
Helge Albers
Producer
Claudia Tronnier
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