Plot: In Pakistan during the late 1970s, widowed Ayesha (Kirron Kher) lives with her beloved son, Saleem (Aamir Malik). Saleem is a content but slightly bored teenage boy, until two radical Muslims move into his village. Like the rest of the villagers, at first Saleem keeps a distance -- and a sense of humor -- between himself and the fundamentalists. But over time the radicals begin to win him over, turning the teenager into someone completely unrecognizable to his devastated mother.
Awards:
2003: Locarno International Film Festival
Bronze Leopard Award (Best Actress): Kirron Kher
Don Quixote Award - Special Mention: Sabiha Sumar
Golden Leopard (Best Film): Sabiha Sumar
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: Sabiha Sumar
Youth Jury Award - Special Mention: Sabiha Sumar
2003: Nantes Three Continents Festival
Audience Award: Sabiha Sumar
Silver Montgolfiere: Sabiha Sumar
2003: Karachi International Film Festival
Special Jurors' Selection Ciepie
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Kirron Kher
Best Screenplay: Paromita Vohra