Silent Waters
The Water Stirs
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.
- Year: 2003
- Country: France, Germany, Pakistan
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Studio: Vidhi Films, Unlimited, ARTE
- Keyword: widow, 1970s, village, islam, musical, pakistan, woman director, mother son relationship
- Director: Sabiha Sumar
- Cast: Kirron Kher, Aamir Ali Malik, Arshad Mahmood, Salman Shahid, Shilpa Shukla, Sarfaraz Ansari