The World Unseen

The World Unseen

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2007-09-09
Duration:94 min
Director:Shamim Sarif
Actors:Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen, Grethe Fox
Production:Enlightenment Productions, Enlightenment Films, Do Productions, The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa

Overview:

A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.

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