75
Miami Herald by Marta Barber
But by the time you understand the meaning of its title, Sabiha Sumar's film has delivered an emotional punch.
Silent Waters (Khamosh Pani: Silent Waters)
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- Pakistan,
- France,
- Germany
- 2003
- · 99m
Director
Sabiha Sumar
Cast
Kirron Kher,
Aamir Ali Malik,
Arshad Mahmood,
Salman Shahid,
Shilpa Shukla,
Sarfaraz Ansari
Genre
Drama,
Music
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.
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What are critics saying?
75
New York Post by V.A. Musetto
Has relevance in the world as we now know it.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Stirring on religious and humanitarian levels, and very timely notwithstanding its 1979 setting.
70
TV Guide Magazine by 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.
70
The A.V. Club by Noel Murray
Converts relevant contemporary history into intimate personal drama.
70
Village Voice
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.
70
Village Voice by 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.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey
The fact that these atrocities are not well known in the West is a good reason for this film to exist.
60
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Silent Waters is several different movies, and most of them feel negligible and meandering, until the film finally packs a wallop.
50
Variety by 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.
50
The Hollywood Reporter by 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.
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