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Silent Waters

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Foreign
Written by:
Sabiha Sumar
Paromita Vohra
Directed by: Sabiha Sumar
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 8, 2004
DVD: September 20, 2005
Running Time: 95 minutes, Color
Origin: Pakistan / France / Germany
Language(s): Punjabi / Urdu (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Kiron Kher, Aamir Ali Malik, Arsad Mahmud, Salman Shahid, Shilpa Shukla, Sarfaraz Ansari, Shazim Ashraf, and Navtej Johar
Set in 1979 in Pakistan, when General Zia-ul-Haq took control of the country and stoked the fires of Islamic nationalism, the film focuses on a Muslim woman whose haunted past turns her present life upside down. (First Run Features)
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Stirring on religious and humanitarian levels, and very timely notwithstanding its 1979 setting.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Marta Barber
But by the time you understand the meaning of its title, Sabiha Sumar's film has delivered an emotional punch.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
It highlights a still shadowy moment in the creation of Pakistan that saw the abduction of nearly 100,000 Sikh and Muslim women in both India and Pakistan.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Joshua Land
Sumar's debut feature could scarcely be more relevant to Pakistan's present, or, given this country's history of backing such repressive regimes, to ours.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
Converts relevant contemporary history into intimate personal drama.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey
The fact that these atrocities are not well known in the West is a good reason for this film to exist.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
Silent Waters is several different movies, and most of them feel negligible and meandering, until the film finally packs a wallop.
Read Full Review >Variety Derek Elley
Worthy intentions are drowned by schematic scripting and only OK direction in Silent Waters, an achingly PC drama on how Islamic fundamentalism wrecks families and oppresses women.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
The provocative issues of Silent Waters are unfortunately undercut by schematic plotting and one-dimensional characterizations, but the forcefulness of its message makes it a rewarding cinematic experience.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Anthony F. gave it a 10:
Outstanding.
