Sabiha Sumar's Silent Waters: Film Analysis
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Value of 'auto/bio-historiographer' in Cinema Studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key themes explored in Silent Waters?

    <p>Violence and its impact on women</p> Signup and view all the answers

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