Sabiha Sumar

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.

Along with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Samar Minallah, she is among the few Pakistani women independent documentary filmmakers who have screened their work outside Pakistan.

Early life Sumar was born in Karachi in 1961. Her parents were originally from Bombay (now Mumbai) and moved to Karachi during partition. When Sumar was growing up, her parents hosted many social gatherings that included Sufi poetry, music and liquor.

Sumar studied Persian Literature at the University of Karachi, The latter is a theme she explores in her other work as well, namely For a Place Under the Heavens. Sumar continues in the tradition of Partition cinema, among the likes of Deepa Mehta, Kamal Hasan, and Chadraprakash Dwivdei. Festival/Ceremony Award Work Result 1988 San Francisco Film Festival Golden Gate Award Who Will Cast the First Stone Won

Golden Leopard for Best Film

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Don Quixote Award

Youth Jury Award

Silver Montgolfiere

Audience Award Golden Montgolfiere Nominated Kerala International Film Festival Golden Crow Pheasant Nominated 2008 Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize Jury Dinner With the President: A Nation's Journey Nominated 2016 15th Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Khuda Dekh Raha Hai Nominated