The World Unseen

Friday 26th February 2:00 PM - Theatre By The Lake
The World Unseen
Director:Shamim Sharif
Cert:12 Year: 2007 Length:94mins
Country:South Africa/UK
In 1950’s South Africa, apartheid is just beginning. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community in South Africa by running a cafe, a ‘grey area’ for those who fall outside the strict ‘black and white’ rules of the apartheid-led government. Long accustomed to the racial barriers of the country and its new laws, Madeleine and Jacob share a budding attraction. Miriam, on the other hand, is a doting mother to her children and a demure and subservient wife to her chauvinistic, frustrated husband, Omar. Quietly intelligent, Miriam has never assumed that she may have choices in life. When Miriam meets Amina, their unexpected attraction throws them both off balance. Winner of 21 festival awards.

Thanks to Enlightenment Productions.

Score

64.29%
Osprey Short Film Awards

Now accepting entries for 2026

A selection of previous festival programme covers
View the programme archive



Keswick Film Festival is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.



Film Hub North
BFI Film Audience Network

All programme and film details are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.