Silent Waters (2003)
Khamosh Pani (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Drama
- 25 Feb 2004 (France)
- Movie
1979. A village in Pakistan. A widow sees her 17 years old son being attracted to Islamist militants. It brings her past back.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Kirron Kher | ... |
Ayesha / Veero
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Aamir Ali Malik | ... |
Saleem
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Navtej Singh Johar | ... |
Jaswant
(as Navtej Johar)
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Salman Shahid | ... |
Amin
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| Shilpa Shukla | ... |
Zubeida
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Sarfaraz Ansari | ... |
Rashid
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Adnan Shah | ... |
Mazhar
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Shazim Ashraf | ... |
Zubair
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Arshad Mahmood | ... |
Mehboob
(as Arsad Mahmud)
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Fareeha Jabeen | ... |
Shabnam
(as Fariha Jabeen)
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| Abid Ali | ... |
Choudhary
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Nisar Qadri | ... |
Haji Munnavar
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Barkat Ullah | ... |
Mubarak Bhai
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Saba Malik | ... |
Courtesan
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Madan Gopal Singh | ... |
Sikh Pilgrim 1
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Gurjot Singh Mann | ... |
Sikh Pilgrim 2
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Rehan Sheikh | ... |
Afsan (1947)
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Suhair Fariha Khan | ... |
Young Veero
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Yousuf Jimmi | ... |
Tabla Player
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Master Mushtaq | ... |
Harmonium Player
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Fahim Khan | ... |
Muslim Man (1947)
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S.A. Rehman | ... |
Professor
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K.M. Rana | ... |
Sikh Priest
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Nadia Malik | ... |
Hina
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Afaq Mushtaq | ... |
Asif
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Anjum Habibi | ... |
Maulana in Rawalpindi
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Aslam Rana | ... |
Vegetable Vendor
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Shams Uddin | ... |
Tea Shop Owner
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Zaheer Ahmed | ... |
Tea Boy
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Z.A. Zulfi | ... |
Academic Expert on TV
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Abdul Saboor | ... |
Maulvi on TV
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Aftab Zubari | ... |
Show Host on TV (Compere)
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Ejaz Baig | ... |
Bhatti
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Mubbashir Ali Khan | ... |
Bare Chested Labourer
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Rashid Khan | ... |
Sikh Pilgrim 3
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Tanveer Ahmad | ... |
Sikh Pilgrim 4
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Safdar Ali | ... |
Sikh Pilgrim 5
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Taj Mohammad | ... |
Village Maulvi
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Tasleem Bibi | ... |
Allabi
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Quratul Ain | ... |
Shanno
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Naureen Khan | ... |
Choudhary's Wife
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Begum Khursheed Shahid | ... |
Older Woman (Singer) at Wedding
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Ishaq Nazish | ... |
Chaudhry's Servant
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Saba Aslam | ... |
Girl on Bicycle
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Julia Mushtaq | ... |
Zubeida's Friend 1
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Naina Malik | ... |
Zubeida's Friend 2
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Fari Kanwal | ... |
Zubeida's Friend 3
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Bushra 'Bee' Malik | ... |
Bride
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Mohammed Shoaib | ... |
Bridegroom
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Nusrat Bhutt | ... |
Zubeida's Mother
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Waris Khan | ... |
Sufi Mendicant
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S.M. Asim | ... |
Nusrat
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M. Younus | ... |
Elderly Villager 1
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Rafiq Ahmed | ... |
Elderly Villager 2
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Qaiser Ali | ... |
Village Boy 1
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Faisal Islam | ... |
Village Boy 2
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Babar Ali | ... |
Village Boy 3
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Shabbir Ahmed | ... |
Village Boy 4
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Asad Ali | ... |
Village Boy 5
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Badin Farooqi | ... |
Old Sikh
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Yasir Ali | ... |
Young Jaswant 1947
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Amjad Choudri | ... |
Sikh Man 1947
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Dildar Fani | ... |
TV Shop Owner
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Wazira Jan | ... |
Chachi
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Sumera | ... |
Girl at Well 1947
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Sadia | ... |
Girl at Well 1947
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Mariam | ... |
Girl at Well 1947
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Kiron | ... |
Girl at Well 1947
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Sidra | ... |
Quran Girl
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Nausheen | ... |
Quran Girl
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Sanjila | ... |
Quran Girl
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Attiya | ... |
Quran Girl
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Mehwish | ... |
Quran Girl
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Salma Bajwa | ... |
College Girl 1
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Asma Mushtaq | ... |
College Girl 2
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Saira Malim | ... |
College Girl 3
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Directed by
| Sabiha Sumar | ||
Written by
| Paromita Vohra | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sabiha Sumar | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Helge Albers | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Philippe Avril | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Peter Hermann | ... | line producer |
| Sachithanandam Sathananthan | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Claudia Tronnier | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Madan Gopal Singh | ||
| Arshad Mahmood | ... | (as Arshad Mahmud) |
Cinematography by
| Ralph Netzer | ||
Editing by
| Bettina Böhler | ||
Editorial Department
| Tobias Wiedmer | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Olivier Meidinger | ||
| Heike Wolf-Aury | ... | (as Heike Wolf) |
Art Direction by
| Frank Herzog | ||
| Olivier Meidinger | ||
Costume Design by
| Heike Fademrecht | ... | (as Heike Schultz-Fademrecht) |
Makeup Department
| Lesley Lamont-Fisher | ... | makeup artist |
| Nadine Schränkler | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ambarien Alqadar | ... | production staff |
| Iqbal Kidwai | ... | production manager |
| Michael Reuter | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Iqbal Kidwai | ... | second first assistant director |
| Britta Knöller | ... | assistant director: preparation |
| Julia Rose | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Khalid Gill | ... | set designer |
| Ishtiak | ... | swing gang |
| Ayub Khan | ... | construction coordinator |
| Malinge Sadaqat Khan | ... | swing gang |
| Nurgul Khan | ... | swing gang |
| Shuja Ullah Yasir | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Noemi Hampel | ... | sound editor |
| Uwe Haussig | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominik Schleier | ... | sound editor (as Dominik Kehl) |
| Thomas Schneider | ... | boom operator |
| Marcus Sujata | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Kristin Feist | ... | digital compositor: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
| Markus Frank | ... | visual effects supervisor: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
| Birger Schirrmeister | ... | digital compositor: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
| Martin Springer | ... | digital compositor: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
| Jennifer Wagner | ... | visual effects coordinator: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
| Rufin Wiesemann | ... | visual effects producer: Cine Chromatix image restauration |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Axel Berger | ... | gaffer |
| Johnny Feurer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thorsten Querner | ... | key grip |
Location Management
| Shahid Ul Haq | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Arjun Sen | ... | composer: music theme |
Production Companies
- Vidhi Films (presents)
- Unlimited (presents)
- Flying Moon Filmproduktion (presents)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production) (presents)
- ARTE (co-production) (presents)
Distributors
- Academy Films Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg (2004) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- First Run Features (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Frenetic Films (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- Shringar Films (2004) (India) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (Netherlands)
- Les Films du Losange
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ADC Group SpA (Italian dubbing) (Italian version)
- Cine Chromatix (image postproduction)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1979 Pakistan, General Zia-ul-Haq has imposed martial law, and within a few months, the country is decreed a Muslim state. Ayesha, a well-adjusted woman in her forties, devotes her life to the education of her 17-year-old son Salim in the little village of Charkhi, in the Pakistani Penjab. Salim is a quiet dreamer, but the fast-moving political situation fills Ayesha with anxiety, since her son is changing out of all recognition. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lead actor Aamir Malik later became addicted to drugs and alcohol and lived as a homeless vagrant in the streets of Karachi despite many attempts by friends and peers to help him. He died on January 6, 2016 in his hometown of Quetta, where friends had taken him the month prior to be hospitalized. See more » |
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