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The World Unseen is a British film of genre Drama directed by Shamim Sarif released in USA on 9 september 2007 with Lisa Ray
The World Unseen (2007)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 september 2007
Length 1h34
Directed by Shamim Sarif
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about racism, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Rating66%
The World Unseen is a 2007 historical drama film written and directed by Shamim Sarif, adapted from her own novel. The film is set in 1950s Cape Town, South Africa during the beginning of apartheid. The film stars Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth as two Indian South African women who fall in love in a racist, sexist, and homophobic society.
Ray and Sheth also star together in another Shamim Sarif movie, I Can't Think Straight, released in November 2007.
The World Unseen was made with the assistance of the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, which took a minority equity stake in the film.
Synopsis
In 1950s South Africa, a land torn apart by apartheid, Amina epitomizes individuality and freedom. She runs the Location Café, a haven of fun, food, and festivities open to all. Amina defines her own laws and lives on her own terms undeterred by the reproving police and the disparaging Indian community.Actors
Lisa Ray
(Miriam)
Sheetal Sheth
(Amina Harjan)
Parvin Dabas
(Omar)
Amber Rose Revah
(Begum)
Nandana Sen
(Rehmat)
Bernard White
(Mr. Harjan)
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