Synopsis
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.
Silent Waters (2003) is a 1h 39min drama feature film by Sabiha Sumar. Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Ind...
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2004 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2004 generic
- Busan International Film Festival 2003 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2003 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Eau dormante | |
| Alternate title | Silent Water | |
| Alternate title | Silent Waters | |
| Alternate title | Veeru |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | February 25, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Pakistan | October 8, 2004 |
| Theatrical | India | December 3, 2004 |
| Television | Germany | January 9, 2007 |
| Television | France | January 9, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Sabiha Sumar |
| 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), Saba Malik (Courtesan), Madan Gopal Singh (Sikh Pilgrim 1), Gurjot Singh Mann (Sikh Pilgrim 2), Rehan Sheikh (Afsan (1947)), Suhair Fariha Khan (Young Veero), Yousuf Jimmi (Tabla Player), Master Mushtaq (Harmonium Player), Fahim Khan (Muslim Man (1947)), S.A. Rehman (Professor), K.M. Rana (Sikh Priest), Nadia Malik (Hina), Afaq Mushtaq (Asif), Anjum Habibi (Maulana in Rawalpindi), Aslam Rana (Vegetable Vendor), Shams Uddin (Tea Shop Owner), Zaheer Ahmed (Tea Boy), Z. A. Zulfi (Academic Expert on TV), Abdul Saboor (Maulvi on TV), Aftab Zubari (Show Host on TV (Compere)), Mubbashir Ali Khan (Bare Chested Labourer), Rashid Khan (Sikh Pilgrim 3), Tanveer Ahmad (Sikh Pilgrim 4), Safdar Ali (Sikh Pilgrim 5), Taj Mohammad (Village Maulvi) |
| Screenplay | Paromita Vohra, Sabiha Sumar |
| Producer | Claudia Tronnier, Helge Albers, Philippe Avril, Sachithanandam Sathananthan |
| Cinematography | Ralph Netzer |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler |
| Music | Arshad Mahmood, Madan Gopal Singh |
| Production design | Olivier Meidinger |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
