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The World Unseen (2007)

Director: Shamim Sarif

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From Time Out New York

Shamim Sarif seems to have made the same movie twice: She has two sapphic-themed films out this month, both of which feature the same lead actors. The first, The World Unseen (I Can’t Think Straight bows November 21), takes place in early apartheid-era South Africa and follows the burgeoning romance between Miriam (Ray) and Amina (Sheth). The pair meet in a diner that becomes a kind of locus amoenus, a place to cry freedom. The women have a definite spark, but a hetero couple’s interracial flirtation is swiftly dispatched, rendering them little more than clunky counterpoints to the distaff duo.

Author: Anna King 2008-11-04 18:49:32

Time Out New York Issue 684: November 6 - 12, 2008

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  • Lindsay said...
    Posted on Aug 02 2008 12:24 One of the best lesbian films I have ever seen. Sharif's directing exquisitely shines as she deftly unfolds the palpable attraction between the two lead characters. Within an arena of apartheid and 50's sexist oppression, this is a powerful film that draws you in to a world that is both foreign on one level and provocatively familiar on another. Don't miss this film.
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Director: Shamim Sarif

Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen

Rated: PG-13

Duration: 89 mins

US Release: Nov 7 2008


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