2003-08-15 • 1h 39m

The Water Stirs

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.

Directors

Sabiha Sumar

Writters

Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra

Editors

Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra, Bettina Böhler