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| Silent Waters (Khamosh Pani) (2003) |
| Directors |
Sabiha Sumar [Bio]
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| Producers |
Claudia Tronnier, Helge Albers, Philippe Avril, Sachithanandam Sathananthan
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| Country |
France, Germany, Pakistan
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| Languages |
Punjabi |
| Description |
Silent Waters is set in Pakistani Punjab, at a crucial time in its history. It's 1979. Martial law has been declared and the country is on its way to becoming an official Islamic state. Ayesha, a middle-aged widow, well-respected in her community, supports herself and her teenage son, Saleem, by teaching the Koran to young girls. Saleem, meanwhile, is trying to figure out a way to marry his girlfriend, who is from a wealthy family. But the political climate is changing. Saleem drifts into a circle of Islamic fundamentalists. At the same time, the community is preparing for a huge influx of Sikh pilgrims. Saleem is trying to get his mother to publicly restate her Islamic faith, Ayesha shows her tolerance of other faiths by sending sweetmeats to the Sikh pilgrims. In the meantime, Saleem also loses interest in his girlfriend, who now seems to him the product of an indulgent, irreligious lifestyle and a temptation to be avoided.
Another perspective on Islamic fundamentalism from another time and place, the film is a powerful indictment of its dangers. Silent Waters won the Golden Leopard in Locarno last year and an acting award for Kirron Kher (Ayesha).
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| Length |
100 mins |
| Source |
Les films du Losange |
| Other festivals and awards |
Locarno 2003 (Golden Leopard), Pusan 2003, Rotterdam 2004 |
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