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2007

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Set in 1950s South Africa at the beginning of apartheid, 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 black business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam .. Read more

Starring	Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen
Director	Shamim Sarif
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Romance

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  Cliche pretty much sums it up
  
  Every few years some director re-hashes the same old tired story of Apartheid, hoping to score with some 'moving portrayal'. Once again, it's ... read more »
  
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  - Coleraine
  - 08 May 2009 at 20:28
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  Love in a hot climate
  
  This is a little gem of a film, a gentle love story set against cultural taboos and the vicious apartheid of post-war South Africa. Lisa Ray & Sheetal Sheth... read more »
  
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  - 19 Apr 2011 at 13:28
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  Lovingly filmed
  
  The film is a masterpiece for the quality of plot and acting for what is a low budget film.
  
  The main actresses (Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth) give ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire
  - 08 Dec 2010 at 13:32
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  The world unseen
  
  I dont think there are many films showing Indian families in back drop of apartheid -- in that respect I didnt think the storyline was cliche.Also, the very ... read more »
  
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  - lincoln
  - 28 Nov 2010 at 21:08
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  Rather Disappointing
  
  I waited a while to watch this after being intrigued by the trailer but this is a rather cliche' interpretation of events and leaves you feeling unfulfilled... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 27 May 2010 at 16:29
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  World Unseen - Excellent!
  
  A beautifully written, acted and shot film against the back drop of 1950's South Africa. Not just a gay love story, although that's very subtly and ... read more »
  
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- - Alibear27
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  - Chester
  - 14 Mar 2010 at 16:34
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  The World Unseen
  
  It was an alright movie although I love indian movies. I was gutted that there were no subtitles available on that film.
  
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  - Yeovil
  - 08 Feb 2010 at 23:22
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  really enjoyed this film
  
  If you are looking for a girl on girl film then this isn't for you. For me this film is about difference and how it threatens people who are insecure with ... read more »
  
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- - tigersumpy
  - 3 reviews
  - Accrington
  - 31 Dec 2009 at 15:12
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  painful
  
  This film is truely awful. So bad we nearly didn't get through it, we just stuck in there in the faint hope it would get better - it didn't. The script ... read more »
  
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  - Chorlton
  - 27 Dec 2009 at 23:29
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  I watched this twice
  
  Simple plot, well acted, although a little short. Worth a watch
  
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- - Jo57
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  - Horsham
  - 21 Oct 2009 at 18:10
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  Makes you think
  
  This is the story of two 'coloured' (i.e. Indian) women - Amina and Miriam - in 1950s South Africa during the days of Apartheid. Amina is independent ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2009 at 20:54
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- - 15
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  Cliche pretty much sums it up
  
  Every few years some director re-hashes the same old tired story of Apartheid, hoping to score with some 'moving portrayal'. Once again, it's ... read more »
  
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  - Coleraine
  - 08 May 2009 at 20:28
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  avoid
  
  This film was disappointing, the acting was poor, The dialogue was at times laughable. It sounded promising, but ultimately didn't deliver.It only gets one ... read more »
  
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  - Lichfield
  - 24 May 2009 at 19:59
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  Makes you think
  
  This is the story of two 'coloured' (i.e. Indian) women - Amina and Miriam - in 1950s South Africa during the days of Apartheid. Amina is independent ... read more »
  
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- - Gray
  - London, England
  - 15 Sep 2009 at 20:54
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  Give this one a miss
  
  Doesn't deliver on any level. Flat story line and bad dialogues don't make the most of any of the actors. The plot goes from nowhere to nowhere. Not ... read more »
  
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- - ManasDatta
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  - Sutton
  - 01 Jul 2009 at 11:29
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  disappointing
  
  Amateurish and badly acted. Apartheid is just the background for a soppy stereotyped romance. Do not expect any bold political statement.
  
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  - London
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 00:07
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  disapointing!
  
  Disapointing ending
  
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  - Walton on the Naze
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 15:33
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  I watched this twice
  
  Simple plot, well acted, although a little short. Worth a watch
  
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- - Jo57
  - 21 reviews
  - Horsham
  - 21 Oct 2009 at 18:10
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  painful
  
  This film is truely awful. So bad we nearly didn't get through it, we just stuck in there in the faint hope it would get better - it didn't. The script ... read more »
  
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  - Chorlton
  - 27 Dec 2009 at 23:29
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  really enjoyed this film
  
  If you are looking for a girl on girl film then this isn't for you. For me this film is about difference and how it threatens people who are insecure with ... read more »
  
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- - tigersumpy
  - 3 reviews
  - Accrington
  - 31 Dec 2009 at 15:12
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  The world unseen
  
  I dont think there are many films showing Indian families in back drop of apartheid -- in that respect I didnt think the storyline was cliche.Also, the very ... read more »
  
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  - lincoln
  - 28 Nov 2010 at 21:08

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  Set in 1950s South Africa at the beginning of apartheid, 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 black business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young wife and mother, their ...