I went to see this movie today (dutch cinema)
The movie by Sabiha Suman is set in Pakistan in the late seventies (during Zia ul Haq’s leadership). The main role is played by Kirron Kher (Anupam Kher’s wife, also starred in Devdas). I found it to be a very interesting, realistic and touching movie. I’ve always been interested in movies that have a link with partition so ofcourse had to see this one. I recognised some pakistani drama actors aswell btw.
I recomend it to anyone who’s not into mainstream/commercial bollywood movies.
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You can watch the trailor here
*The film is based on actual events that took place when the Indian sub-continent was partitioned in 1947 into two new states - India and Pakistan. It was a time of intense violence. In pre-partition Punjab, Muslims and Sikhs had lived side-by-side, but during the partition men from both sides of the religious divide slaughtered each other. Each looted the other’s property, which included their respective women: little distinction was made between robbing cattle and abducting women. Muslim men abducted Sikh women while Sikh men abducted Muslim women. The women were raped, bought, sold and, sometimes, murdered; some ended up marrying their abductors.
This film has a definite Punjabi feel, set on the borders of Pakistan in 1979 - the year that president Zia Ul-Haq introduced Islamic laws into what was meant to be a secular country.
Silent Waters is chillingly humane drama that will stay with you for a long time.
“Pakistan-based Sabiha Sumar’s critically acclaimed maiden feature film KHAMOSH PANI (SILENT WATERS), starring Kiron Kher, has won accolades at festivals including Locarno, Nantes and San Francisco. Festivals have seen huge crowds and standing ovations for the film.”
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