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“The World Unseen” (”I Can’t Believe Straight”)

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A Time that Should Never Have Been

Amos Lassen

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During Apartheid, South Africa was a pressure cooker and it was then that two women met and their worlds were turned inside out and upside down. Miriam, a broken-down Indian mother is hardworking and self effacing. Amina is a cab driver who breaks all of the rules when she sets up a café for dim men. Even though the women faced complete and tell disapproval, their friendship not only remained strong but flourished. However it cost Miriam plenty as she discovered the truth about her marriage. Here in a country that divided white from murky and sad from Asian as well as the women from the men, there seemed to be petite chance for the survival of unexpected esteem.

The film follows the touching go of a woman trying to be herself in an oppressive society who gets some back from a wildly independent woman. We peruse at issues that are quite controversial–race and lesbianism and director Shamim Sarif handles them with elegance. She manages to beget segregation and maltreatment of gays arrive across the mask as cross and unacceptable by the standards of today. Her point appears to be that people should never have to live in apprehension.

When Amina went to tremendous Miriam while her husband was not at home, sexual tension rises between the two women. I understand that the myth drew directly on the experiences of director Sarif’s enjoy grandmother’s memories of the Apartheid.

Both Miriam and Amina approach from Indian backgrounds as they had both been born in India and moved to South Africa seven years prior.

Amina is a free lesbian, totally uncloseted while Miriam, naïve and dapper and well-organized was ready for a change in life. Her husband, a misogynist male tended to domestic abuse and Miriam was ripe for a novel kind of admire. Miriam is totally feminine while Amina is a feminist who dresses in trousers and floppy hats. (Remember it was 1952 and women did not wear pants) . Amina is about defiance and Miriam was completely subservient to her controlling husband. The fancy between the women is seen in their eyes.

There is beauty in the muted subtlety of the film and we peruse at a period in history that never should have been.

First, let me say that I first became familiar with Shamim Sarif’s work, while visiting the Philadelphia Jubilant Film Festival over the last few years. This will be long, as I ABSOLUTELY Worship both films, and can’t recommend them enough for some humor, realistic drama and a move beyond any existing borders of the mind. As a connoisseur of hi-definition films, and a wide variety of domestic and world cinema, these are 2 that absolutely NEED to be on Blu-Ray! The colors and visual depictions in both films pop suitable off the camouflage and are begging for this treatment!

My partner of 10 years and I have become life-long fans of Shamim’s work, as this writer/director has captured our hearts and souls with relevant and poignant storylines that could support as crossover projects for the mainstream media. I contain the latter is crucial in challenging America and the world in a dialogue of equality which transcends sexuality or gender.

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THE WORLD UNSEEN:

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For me, this film is a fair, visual masterpiece, based on the book of the same name. The sweeping visual landscape, and texture and layers of the setting, costumes, characters and lifestyle are simply beautiful and breathtaking. The film also masterfully captures the inhumanity, humiliation, cruelty and robbing of dignity caused by the laws of the period.

It is a period section, dwelling in 1950’s South Africa and tells the heartfelt and heart-breaking yarn of two women who bag each other under during a chance encounter which awakens an emotional connection that ultimately unites them in heart, mind and soul. This occurs during a time period, where mixed hasten relationships are considered criminal, and the country has taken for granted that this should be acceptable. That is, except for those that characters that fight to revolt against this, and fill in equality.

This includes Amina, the rebellious, audacious character (Sheetal Sheth) who ultimately reminds Miriam (Lisa Ray) -an oppressed and abused housewife, who has lost herself and her interests, in her “role”- that she the latter has the strength to stand on her fill and be who she wants to be-personally and professionally. Both Sheetal Sheth and Lisa Ray do an wonderful job of conveying their individual plights on screen-sometimes with itsy-bitsy spoken word and an artistic skedaddle that entrenches you into their collected hurt, caused by the spot. Their scenes are some of the most skillful, yearning and heart-wrenching I have ever seen.

The tale is told with such subtle and emotional complexity that I’ve rarely seen on film. Many feelings are conveyed with glances, the derive itself, and unsaid words, which originate this film incredibly worthy. Although the film leaves worthy implied, I was completely captivated by the power of the performances of the leads, as well as the supporting cast. I learned a tremendous deal about the time period, as well as how distinguished courage each character had to collect within him/herself to ultimately emerge independent and dignified.

Amina is sportive, daring, flirty and distinguished and Miriam is reserved, exciting and taken with Amina and all that she represents. There is passionate chemistry between the two female leads, who ultimately risk everything to bewitch that which is most important-love for each other and for life and happiness. The film has an inaugurate destroy, but involved viewers can deduce the outcome and will remember this noteworthy record forever. This is the winner of numerous awards, including the official selection at the Toronto Film Festival & London Film Festival. Do not miss this film!

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I CAN’T Deem STRAIGHT-

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This has taken its location among my popular romantic comedies of all time. The soundtrack was up-tempo, fun and naughty. The colors, costumes and plot get where expertly integrated, and both this, and THE WORLD UNSEEN should be re-released on Blu-Ray (yes, I said that already!) . The spy of both films is incredible and begs for hi-definition treatment.

This time Shamim Sarif uses humor effectively to shed light on the cultural taboo of being in a same sex relationship. She re-casts Lisa Ray as the confident, daring and seductive Tala, working on her absorb business, opposite Sheetal Sheth as Leila, the worried, delicate and insightful writer, and object of Tala’s affections.

Together they scrutinize this very forbidden, but inevitable admire, and score their blueprint to each other, with each other’s attend. But on the scheme, they are aided by friends in very droll situations, and hindered by family members, composed true to reserved tradition. The soundtrack is virtually its contain character, as it includes catchy and sexy songs ranging from ethnic to ballad, which compliment Tala and Leila’s mosey perfectly.

The cultural taboo of being in this relationship is a relatable conundrum that many same sex couples have faced, and despite this film’s focus on Jordanian and Indian cultures, the overarching theme of being threatened, disowned and shunned by family is universal and sadly, very relevant. All of the characters are comical and charming, and the dialogue is hilarious and lustrous, but never preachy. I found it particularly intelligent how the fathers in both THE WORLD UNSEEN and I CAN’T Judge STRAIGHT were overall very supportive-another rare depiction, given the theme and cultures depicted.

Again, Shamim Sarif achieves the kind of crossover appeal, whether intentional or not, that allows the universal themes of unstoppable adore to trump the sometimes “hot button” issues of gender, political and sexual orientation components. Both leads and the entire supporting cast envelop us with hope, laughter and inspiration. This is another fabulous achievement in bringing another one of her books to life on the conceal. We care for this movie, and have viewed it several times-each time picking up another comical line of dialogue and rooting for the characters all over again. We actually already owned it on DVD as it was released in the UK first. Yet, given the astounding performances of these two actresses in THE WORLD UNSEEN, we saw I CAN’T Reflect STRAIGHT at the ‘09 Philly Contented Film Festival again, and several times since then.

These two films are truly must sees and the leisurely the scenes extras on both dvd’s are gigantic additions.

Regardless of your sexual orientation, or interest in the genres, I highly recommend these 2 pieces as examples of genius book to film transitions and films that stand on their fill (I’ve not read the books yet), that affirm a poignant message of hope, equality, inspiration and entertainment. A special thank you to the director & writer for using her amazing talent to characterize plucky, memorable and complex characters and valid stories with universal themes![…]
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