Silent Waters

Silent Waters

1h 39m 2003 Drama, Music France, Germany, Pakistan
Budget: - Revenue: -

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