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The World Unseen
Directed by
Shamim Sarif
PG-13
2007
1h 34m
[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama), [Romance](/on-demand/category/romance)
6.5
30%
69%
7.0
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Two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
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Cast of The World Unseen
Lisa Ray
Miriam
Sheetal Sheth
Amina Harjan
Parvin Dabas
Omar
Nandana Sen
Rehmat
Grethe Fox
Madeleine Smith
David Dennis
Jacob
Colin Moss
De Witt
Natalie Becker
Farah
Bernard White
Mr. Harjan
Rajesh Gopie
Sadru
Avantika Akerkar
Mrs. Hajan
Amber Rose Revah
Begum
Leonie Casanova
Doris
Roderick Priestley
Stewart
Ethan Sarif-Kattan
Sam
Keziah Robinson
Yasmin
Usha Khan
Grandmother
Scot Cooper
James Winston
Sibusiso Menziwa
Robert
Luca Sarif-Kattan
Sadru's Son
The World Unseen Ratings & Reviews
Curve
Candace Moore
A rich exploration of bigotry of all kinds.
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel
It suffers from an abundance of transparent acting, simplistic plot twists and music that essentially screams, 'These are important scenes to behold!'
Film Journal International
Eric Monder
Possibly too restrained for its own good, the fictional story still makes a quiet impact.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Drawing upon her own heritage as a descendant of South Africa's large Indian community, Sarif brings more than a dozen interconnected characters to life.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
Never begins to tap the talent at its disposal.
Film-Forward.com
Nora Lee Mandel
When dialogue and pacing get bogged down in L Word soap opera and the rich social context in S. Africa fades to mostly background, the appealing cast holds the eye.
L.A. Weekly
David Chute
Lisa Ray is a magnificent actress, but she's still waiting for her first great role.
Slant Magazine
Jay Antani
Race, gender, tradition, politics and sexuality get thrown together into a bright but bland masala mix in Shamim Sarif's debut feature.
Spirituality & Practice
Mary Ann Brussat
A beguiling tale set in South Africa depicting yearning as the best antidote to hatred, oppression. and rigid thinking.
Variety
Derek Elley
An extremely rare case of a pic version both written and directed by the book's original author, "The World Unseen" reps a strong argument for leaving screen adaptations to other, more capable hands.
Boxoffice Magazine
Tim Cogshell
One supposes that a muted drama about the trials of forbidden love set against the backdrop of one of the darker moments in human history isn't to be joyous, but a moment or two of levity wouldn't have killed anybody.
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