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What is the main focus of Sabiha Sumar's film Silent Waters?
What is the main focus of Sabiha Sumar's film Silent Waters?
- The socio-political events during the creation of Pakistan
- The political traumas of the Partition of India
- The impact of religious fundamentalism and nationalism on women (correct)
- The military dictatorship of General Zia-ul-Haq
What does the film Silent Waters connect?
What does the film Silent Waters connect?
- The socio-political traumas and the filmmaker's personal experiences
- The creation of Pakistan and the military dictatorship
- The Partition of India and General Zia-ul-Haq’s Islamization period (correct)
- The impact of nationalism and the onset of religious fundamentalism
In what way does the discussion identify Sabiha Sumar in relation to Silent Waters?
In what way does the discussion identify Sabiha Sumar in relation to Silent Waters?
- As a feminist filmmaker
- As a political activist filmmaker
- As a historical documentarian
- As an experiential ‘auto/bio-historiographer’ (correct)
What paradigm does the discussion argue for in Cinema Studies based on Silent Waters?
What paradigm does the discussion argue for in Cinema Studies based on Silent Waters?
What is one of the key themes explored in Silent Waters?
What is one of the key themes explored in Silent Waters?