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Silent Waters

Silent Waters

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 15, 2003

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Drama, Music

User Score

65%

Original Title

خاموش پانی

Production Companies

Vidhi Films, Unlimited, ARTE

Director

Sabiha Sumar

Description

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.