Description
Logline
Two women engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa’s apartheid era.
Synopsis
Set in 1950s South Africa, 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 to question the rules that bind her to a traditional role. As Amina helps Miriam’s sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events will change both women forever.
Directors: Shamim Sarif
Cast: Lisa Ray, Amber Rose Revah, Sheetal Sheth
Producer: Hanan Kattan
Writers: Shamim Sarif, Kelly Moss
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 82′
Language: English
Year of Production: 2008
IMDB: https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0830570/
Festivals
Official Selection. Toronto International Film Festival
Winner Best Actress. Dallas OUT TAKES
Winner Audience Award. Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
Winner Best Ensemble. South African Film and Television Awards
Winner Audience Award. Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Winner Audience Award. Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival
Winner Best Director. Phoenix Film Festival
Winner Audience Award. Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
