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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.
Apr 3, 2009 · A film about two women who fall in love during the apartheid era, starring Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth. See IMDb rating, reviews, trivia, awards, videos, photos and more.
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- Drama, Romance
- Shamim Sarif
- 2009-04-03
A drama about two women who fall in love during apartheid South Africa. Amina, a rebellious Indian cafe owner, and Miriam, a repressed Indian housewife, face the dangers and challenges of their forbidden romance.
Nov 7, 2008 · A 2009 South African drama about a lesbian affair in the 1950s. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences, who criticized its melodramatic and cliched plot.
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- Shamim Sarif
- PG-13
- Lisa Ray
1h 34m. Synopsis. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community in South Africa by running a café, a safe haven of laughter, music and home-cooked food; a 'grey area' for those who fall outside the strict 'black and white' rules of the apartheid-led government.
- Shamim Sarif
- Grethe Fox
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.
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A drama film set in 1950s South Africa, where a free-spirited Indian woman and a traditional wife fall in love and face the consequences of apartheid. Watch the trailer, cast, reviews and more on Apple TV.
