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The World Unseen is a 2007 historical drama film about two Indian South African women who fall in love in a racist society. The film, based on a novel by Shamim Sarif, won several awards and was praised by the gay and lesbian media.
The World Unseen: Directed by Shamim Sarif. With Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen. A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
- (4.7K)
- Drama, Romance
- Shamim Sarif
- 2009-04-03
The World Unseen - YouTube. 183M subscribers. In 1950's South Africa, apartheid is just beginning. Free-spirited Amina (Sheetal Sheth) has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian...
A lesbian romance drama set in 1950s South Africa, where apartheid and prejudice complicate the lives of two women. Critics and users give mixed ratings, praising the historical context but criticizing the acting and direction.
- (27)
- Shamim Sarif
- PG-13
- Lisa Ray
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.
May 1, 2001 · The World Unseen is a historical fiction book about Miriam, a traditional Indian mother, and Amina, a rebellious taxi driver and cafe owner. The novel explores their forbidden love and the challenges they face in a conservative society.
Nov 7, 2008 · In “The World Unseen,” a trembling soap of racial oppression and lesbian longing, three Indian women endure South African apartheid in the 1950s with strategies as diverse as their...
