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                              The World Unseen             عالم   جديد

 Synopsis: The world unseen was initially a novel by Shamim Sarif which was converted to film in 2007. A Story about race, lesbian love, betrayal, poverty and love set in 1952 South Africa

Mariam and Omar are a poor Asian South African couple with 2 children and a third on the way. There poverty and failure of their marriage is immediately apparent. Mariam however is the traditional, subservient, obedient wife to her arrogant and unfaithful husband. Omar see's his wife's role in life to be to obey him, have children, preferably sons and minding the store at home.

Amina is a free spirited and independent South African Asian with some Black ancestry. In 1952 South Africa, a true rebel who shunned the conservative expectations her indian community had of her i.e marry a nice asian man and have children, and seeks to live life on her own terms. 

Her ideals spill over into and probably is partly responsible for the success of her restaurant, the location cafe, which she co-owns with Jacob a 'coloured' man with his own set of problems.

Jacob, a black south African man, gentle in spirit but unfortunately secretly in love with Madeleine, the local post mistress and a regular in the location cafe. Madeleine is white, Jacob is black and it's 1952 South Africa.

When Amina and Mariam meet, the attraction they feel for each other is instant and pretty strong.  For the free spirited Amina this is not too difficult to come to terms with.

But for housewife, traditional Mariam, the attraction and it's consequences often prove too much, too intense, too different and too wrong

In a society where homosexuality is taboo, apartheid reigns, and the highest expectations for a woman are to get married and have children, will Mariam and Amina's love come to be. Will Jacob get his woman?

الفيلم مأخوذ عن رواية شميم سريف التي تم تحويلها إلى فيلم في عام 2007. قصة عن العرق والحب والمثليه والخيانة  والفقر  والحب

تدور أحداث الفيلم في عام 1952 في جنوب أفريقيا : مريم وعمر زوجين ولديهم طفلين والثالث على الطريق. هناك فقر وفشل  في زواجهما يتضح على الفور. مريم تقليدية , خنوعة مطيعة  لزوجها المتغطرس وغيرالمخلص. عمر يعتبر ان لزوجته دور وحيد في الحياة  وهو  طاعته وإنجاب أطفال .أمينة مفعمه بالحيوية , حرة و مستقلة وغير تقليدية ابدا.  كانت تساهم في المقاومة ضد النظام العنصري وتمتلك وتدير مطعما ناجحا

عندما تجتمع أمينة ومريم ، تشعران بالانجذاب لبعضهما, تحدث لحظة جميلة وقوية. لأمينة الحماسية الحرة هذا ليس من الصعب للغاية تقبله ولكن لربة البيت ، مريم التقليدية هذا الانجذاب غالبا ما تكون عواقبه وخيمة وخطيرة جدا ، في مجتمع يعتبر المثلية من المحرمات ، ويسود نظام الفصل العنصري ،والمرأة متوقعة أن تتزوج وتنجب أطفالا هل لحب مريم وأمينة امل؟ هل سيتمكن من الحياة؟؟

 

 

 


 

An Alternative site    موقع بديل 

 

 

                 Trailers and video clips from the film           مقاطع وكليبات من الفيلم    

 
 
"The World Unseen" NEW trailer - Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth 
From overcoming oppression to finding personal freedom, from the hardships of a loveless marriage to the hesitant joy of an unexpected love affair ...
 
Also check Alwaandykes blog for news & articles  about women & LGBT rights. We discuss Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in the Arab countries &the world.

 

 

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