# The World Unseen (2007)

> Two women risk love and solidarity in apartheid-era South Africa, where racial segregation and intolerance make intimacy an act of defiance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19343

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Shamim Sarif
- Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, Nandana Sen, Grethe Fox, David Dennis, Colin Moss, Natalie Becker
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1048174/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, lgbtq+ film night

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