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Sabiha Sumar (born 29 September 1961) is a Pakistani filmmaker and producer. She is best known for her independent documentary films. Her first feature-length film was Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters), released in 2003. She is known for exploring themes of gender, religion, patriarchy and fundamentalism in Pakistan.
Sabiha Sumar. Director: Silent Waters. Sabiha Sumar was born in Karachi in 1961. She studied filmmaking and political science at the Sarah Lawrence College, New York, and international relations at the University of Cambridge. In 1992, she founded Vidhi Films.
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Sabiha Sumar is a Pakistani filmmaker. Born in Karachi, Sabiha Sumar studied Filmmaking and Political Science at Sarah Lawrence College in New York from 1980–83 and then read History and Political Thought at Cambridge University.
View Sabiha Sumar’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. Multiple award-winning filmmaker and a Sundance alumnus with over 25 years of experience in the industry...
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#ThePrintInterviewThePrint interviews Sabiha Sumar & Kalki Koechlin to reflect on their documentary—‘Azmaish’. The exchange covers a range of themes that the...
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Mar 9, 2022 · Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumar began to work on Azmaish: A Journey Through the Subcontinent in 2013 and completed it in 2017. But even though it is six years old, the film is still...
Feb 25, 2004 · Silent Waters: Directed by Sabiha Sumar. With Kirron Kher, Aamir Ali Malik, Navtej Singh Johar, Salman Shahid. 1979. A village in Pakistan. A widow sees her 17 years old son being attracted to Islamist militants. It brings her past back.
