Silent Waters

Name: Silent Waters
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-08-15
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kirron Kher, Aamir Ali Malik, Arshad Mahmood, Salman Shahid, Shilpa Shukla

2003·Drama·1h 39m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Sabiha Sumar

widow

1970s

village

islam

musical

pakistan

woman director

mother son relationship

Where to Watch

Cast

Kirron Kher

Ayesha / Verro

Aamir Ali Malik

Saleem

Salman Shahid

Amin

Shilpa Shukla

Zubeida

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch

Shanno

Abid Ali

Choudhary

Adnan Shah Tipu

Mazhar

Nisar Qadri

Haji Munnavar

Rehan Sheikh

Afsan (1947)

Crew

Bettina Böhler

Editor

Philippe Avril

Producer

Noemi Hampel

Sound Editor

Popular Reviews

4 reviews

Gideon

8.0★ · 02/10/26

If I had watched this film my freshman year, I don't think I would have appreciated it as much. While I don't think the current political climate in the US is the same as Islamic extremism in Pakistan, I do find many commonalities. It's a great example of how extremism can make you lose sight of what is important, especially for young men. Continue to think. Continue to ask questions.

7.0★ · 04/13/25

saanvi

6.0★ · 03/22/25

Dorian

6.0★ · 03/12/24