The World Unseen
Synopsis
In 1950s South Africa, apartheid is just beginning. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a café with Jacob her 'coloured' business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam’s sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever. In a system that divides white from black and women from men, what chance is there for an unexpected love to survive?
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 110 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Shamim Sarif
- Producer
- Hanan Kattan
- Screenwriter
- Based on the novel written by Shamim Sarif
- Director of Photography
- Mike Downie
- Principal Cast
- Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, David Dennis, Nandana Sen, Colin Moss
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd November 2007
