France / Aug 15, 2003
The Water Stirs
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ejaz Baig | Bhatti |
| Tasleem Bibi | Allabi |
| Abid Ali | Choudhary |
| Shazim Ashraf | Zubair |
| Adnan Shah Tipu | Mazhar |
| Fareeha Jabeen | Shabnam |
| Nisar Qadri | Haji Munnavar |
| Barkat Ullah | Mubarak Bhai |
| Saba Malik | Courtesan |
| Madan Gopal Singh | Sikh Pilgrim 1 |
| Gurjot Singh Mann | Sikh Pilgrim 2 |
| Rehan Sheikh | Afsan (1947) |
| Suhair Fariha Khan | Young Veero |
| Yousuf Jimmi | Tabla Player |
| Master Mushtaq | Harmonium Player |
| Fahim Khan | Muslim Man (1947) |
| S.A. Rehman | Professor |
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| K.M. Rana | Sikh Priest |
| Nadia Malik | Hina |
| Afaq Mushtaq | Asif |
| Anjum Habibi | Maulana in Rawalpindi |
| Aslam Rana | Vegetable Vendor |
| Shams Uddin | Tea Shop Owner |
| Zaheer Ahmed | Tea Boy |
| Zulifquar Zulfi | Academic Expert on TV |
| Abdul Saboor | Maulvi on TV |
| Aftab Zubari | Show Host on TV (Compere) |
| Mubbashir Ali Khan | Bare Chested Labourer |
| Rashid Khan | Sikh Pilgrim 3 |
| Tanveer Ahmad | Sikh Pilgrim 4 |
| Safdar Ali | Sikh Pilgrim 5 |
| Taj Mohammad | Village Maulvi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | خاموش پانی |
| Original language | اردو (UR) |
| Spoken languages | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, اردو |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Pakistan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Vidhi Films, Unlimited, ARTE |
| Release date | 15 agosto 2003 |
| Production | Philippe Avril, Peter Hermann, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, Helge Albers, Sachithanandam Sathananthan, Konstantin Kröning, Claudia Tronnier, Marie-Michele Cattelain |
| Writer | Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra |
| Casting | Sabiha Sumar |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler, Anna Kappelmann |
| Cinematography | Ralph Netzer |
| Assistant directors | Julia Rose, Iqbal Kidwai, Sabiha Sumar, Farah Shereen |
| Lighting | Axel Berger |
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| Camera operators | Ralph Netzer |
| Additional photography | Ralph Netzer |
| Production design | Olivier Meidinger, Shuja Ullah Yasir, Frank Herzog |
| Art direction | Shuja Ullah Yasir, Frank Herzog, Olivier Meidinger |
| Set decoration | Shuja Ullah Yasir, Frank Herzog, Olivier Meidinger |
| Music | Arshad Mahmood, Madan Gopal Singh, Uve Haussig, Noemi Hampel, Carsten Richter |
| Sound | Uve Haussig, Arshad Mahmood, Noemi Hampel, Madan Gopal Singh, Carsten Richter |
| Costume design | Heike Fademrecht, Lesley Lamont-Fisher |
| Makeup | Heike Fademrecht, Lesley Lamont-Fisher |
| Hairstyling | Heike Fademrecht, Lesley Lamont-Fisher |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Aug 15, 2003
TV
France / Jan 09, 2007 / ARTE
Germany / Jan 09, 2007 / ARTE
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