- Actors: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Nina Wadia, David Dennis, Parvin Dabas
- Directors: Shamim Sarif
- Format: Box set, Colour, DVD-Video, Import, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: I.C.T.S. Films Ltd
- DVD Release Date: 10 Aug 2009
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B002APNBYU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,264 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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I Can't Think Straight: An exuberant, touching romantic comedy about the clashing of two worlds and cultures. Tala, a London-based Palestinian, prepares for her elaborate wedding in Jordan when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who turns her world upside down. The World Unseen: In 1950 s apartheid South Africa free-spirited café-owner Amina meets introverted wife Miriam and their unexpected attraction pushes them to question the rules that bind them. In a system that divides white from black and women from men, what chance is there for an unexpected love to survive?
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Sensual, witty and elegant... In exploring the eternal conflict between love and duty in a fresh, provocative way, Sarif demonstrates that she is a filmmaker of exceptional promise. --Kevin Thomas, LA Times
Very smart politically, and big fun romantically --Now Magazine
A feel-good mix of the familiar and the exotic --Variety
Very smart politically, and big fun romantically --Now Magazine
A feel-good mix of the familiar and the exotic --Variety
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This box bundles two films from writer/director Shamim Sarif - both featuring her gorgeous 'stock' actresses Lisa Ray & Sheetal Sheth - plus the uber-cool soundtrack to 'I Can't Think Straight', which plays like a WOMAD for female singer-songwriters.
Of the two movies, 'The World Unseen' is easily the better, benefitting from restrained performances and lush cinematography. Set amid the rampant bigotry of apartheid South Africa in the '50s, it plays out a complex tangle of relationships in a world dominated by fear and racism, very reminiscent of 'Fried Green Tomatoes'. 'I Can't Think Straight' is less assured, being a lesbian rom-com that meanders between Jordan and the UK, which suffers from patchy acting and the shameless stealing of jokes and ideas from (better) films such as 'Imagine Me & You' and 'But I'm a Cheerleader'. However, the undoubted chemistry between Ray & Sheth (who may be the world's sexiest onscreen couple) is enough to carry any film, and this set is highly recommended.
Of the two movies, 'The World Unseen' is easily the better, benefitting from restrained performances and lush cinematography. Set amid the rampant bigotry of apartheid South Africa in the '50s, it plays out a complex tangle of relationships in a world dominated by fear and racism, very reminiscent of 'Fried Green Tomatoes'. 'I Can't Think Straight' is less assured, being a lesbian rom-com that meanders between Jordan and the UK, which suffers from patchy acting and the shameless stealing of jokes and ideas from (better) films such as 'Imagine Me & You' and 'But I'm a Cheerleader'. However, the undoubted chemistry between Ray & Sheth (who may be the world's sexiest onscreen couple) is enough to carry any film, and this set is highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The World Unseen is an excellent movie, I Can't Think Straight is good fun, and the music CD contains some tracks that I was pleased to add to my iTunes library. All in all a very good purchase.
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