---
title: 'The World Unseen (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shamim Sarif'
released: '2007-09-09'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-world-unseen-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1048174/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The World Unseen (2007)

2007 · 94 min · Drama · South Africa, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The World Unseen is a 2007 historical romantic drama film, written and directed by Shamim Sarif, adapted from her own novel. The film is set in 1950s Cape Town, South Africa during the beginning of apartheid. The film stars Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth as two Indian South African women who fall in love in a racist, sexist, and homophobic society.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shamim Sarif](https://cinepixo.com/people/shamim-sarif)
- **Screenplay:** [Shamim Sarif](https://cinepixo.com/people/shamim-sarif)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Blackford](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-blackford)
- **Producer:** [Hanan Kattan](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanan-kattan)

## Cast

- [Lisa Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-ray)
- [Bernard White](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-white)
- [Sheetal Sheth](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheetal-sheth)

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Official site: http://www.theworldunseenfilm.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-world-unseen-2007
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