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Released 19 years ago.
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The World Unseen
"Nothing can stop you from falling in love"
2007 1h 34m EN
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RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
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Cast
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Shamim Sarif
- Writers
- Shamim Sarif, Shamim Sarif
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- South Africa, United Kingdom
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Shamim Sarif, shot by Michael Downie. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth and Parvin Dabas carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Nothing can stop you from falling in love".
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IMDB entry: tt1048174 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Shamim Sarif directs. Michael Downie behind the camera. David Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
- 3Directed by Shamim Sarif, shot by Michael Downie. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor David Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth and Parvin Dabas carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Nothing can stop you from falling in love".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1048174 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Downie
- Editing
- David Martin
- Production design
- Tanya Van Tonder
- Makeup / hair
- Caera O'Shaughnessy
- Sound
- David Martin
- Stunt coordinator
- Daryl Andrews
- Runtime
- 94 min ยท 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Shamim Sarif
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Production companies
Who made it
- EN
Enlightenment Productions
- EN
Enlightenment Films
DO Productions
ZA
The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa
ZA
Key crew
- EditorDavid Martin
- ProducerHanan Kattan
- MusicRichard Blackford
- Original StoryShamim Sarif
- Production DesignTanya Van Tonder
- Wardrobe DesignerDanielle Knox
- Additional Director of PhotographyAseem Bajaj
- Associate ProducerDaisy Allsop
- Executive ProducerKatherine Priestley
- Executive ProducerLisa Tchenguiz
- Co-ProducerBrigid Olen
- First Assistant DirectorFerdi Burger
- Second Assistant DirectorWendy Croad
- Second Second Assistant DirectorAida Kattan
- Third Assistant DirectorLynette Mitchell
- Script SupervisorKim Robinson
- Production ManagerNatalie Rademeyer
- Production CoordinatorBruce Capel-Davies
- Production SecretaryShanaaz Hamdulay
- ReceptionistKhaya Jantjies
- Production AssistantIsaura Afonso
- Production AssistantDarren Thompson
- Production AssistantEdward Kruger
- Casting DirectorHanan Kattan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- racial segregation
- lesbian relationship
- male homosexuality
- woman director
- lesbian
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-09-09
- Theatrical2008-02-16
Also known as
International titles
- Die verborgene WeltDE
- Az eszrevetlen vilagHU
- Niewidzialny swiatPL
- ใใใญ่ฒใฎใฑใผใใฟใฆใณJP
