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Can't Think Straight + World Unseen (2007)

Lisa Ray (Actor), Sheetal Sheth (Actor), Shamim Sarif (Director) | Rated: NR | Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering, Dalip Tahil, Nina Wadia
  • Directors: Shamim Sarif
  • Format: Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Enlightenment Films
  • DVD Release Date: August 22, 2009
  • Run Time: 175 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002APNBYU
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,122 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
    #31 in  Movies & TV > Drama > Independently Distributed
    #21 in  Movies & TV > Gay & Lesbian
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Three disc (two DVD + CD) set including a bonus CD that contains the soundtrack to I Can't Think Straight. DVD One, I Can't Think Straight, is a sexy, urban, multi-cultural romantic comedy film with a twist. DVD Two, The World Unseen, is a touching, muticultural, period romantic drama...also with a twist! Both of the films touch on universal themes of being true to oneself, standing up your beliefs and the pursuit of love against all odds. Both films star Lisa Ray (from Deepa Mehta's Oscar nominated Water) and Sheetal Sheth (Looking for Comedy in a Muslim World) and were directed by the best-selling author Shamim Sarif. The CD soundtrack includes tracks from Natacha Atlas, Leonie Casanova, Nadine Khouri and composer Raimond Mirza.

I Can't Think Straight

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British indian woman who is dating her best friend.

Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship.

As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

Moving between the vast enclaves of Middle Eastern high society and the stunning backdrop of London's West End, I Can't Think Straight explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms. The World Unseen

Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a cafe with Jacob her 'coloured' business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam's sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever.

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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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Time that Never Should Have Beem, May 25, 2009
By Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Can't Think Straight + World Unseen (DVD)
"The World Unseen" ("I Can't Think Straight")

A Time that Should Never Have Been

Amos Lassen

During Apartheid, South Africa was a pressure cooker and it was then that two women met and their worlds were turned inside out and upside down. Miriam, a traditional Indian mother is hardworking and self effacing. Amina is a cab driver who breaks all of the rules when she sets up a café for black men. Even though the women faced complete and utter disapproval, their friendship not only remained strong but flourished. However it cost Miriam plenty as she discovered the truth about her marriage. Here in a country that divided white from black and black from Asian as well as the women from the men, there seemed to be little chance for the survival of unexpected love.
The film follows the touching journey of a woman trying to be herself in an oppressive society who gets some help from a wildly independent woman. We look at issues that are quite controversial--race and lesbianism and director Shamim Sarif handles them with elegance. She manages to make segregation and maltreatment of gays come across the screen as outrageous and unacceptable by the standards of today. Her point appears to be that people should never have to live in fear.
When Amina went to vast Miriam while her husband was not at home, sexual tension rises between the two women. I understand that the story drew directly on the experiences of director Sarif's own grandmother's memories of the Apartheid.
Both Miriam and Amina come from Indian backgrounds as they had both been born in India and moved to South Africa seven years prior.
Amina is a free lesbian, totally uncloseted while Miriam, naïve and neat and tidy was ready for a change in life. Her husband, a misogynist male tended to domestic abuse and Miriam was ripe for a new kind of love. Miriam is totally feminine while Amina is a feminist who dresses in trousers and floppy hats. (Remember it was 1952 and women did not wear pants). Amina is about defiance and Miriam was completely subservient to her controlling husband. The love between the women is seen in their eyes.
There is beauty in the muted subtlety of the film and we look at a period in history that never should have been.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Both films masterpieces in separate realms-Must owns!, July 24, 2009
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This review is from: Can't Think Straight + World Unseen (DVD)
First, let me say that I first became familiar with Shamim Sarif's work, while visiting the Philadelphia Gay Film Festival over the last few years. This will be long, as I ABSOLUTELY LOVE both films, and can't recommend them enough for some humor, realistic drama and a journey beyond any existing borders of the mind. As a connoisseur of hi-definition films, and a wide variety of domestic and world cinema, these are 2 that absolutely NEED to be on Blu-Ray! The colors and visual depictions in both films pop right off the screen and are begging for this treatment!
My partner of 10 years and I have become life-long fans of Shamim's work, as this writer/director has captured our hearts and souls with relevant and poignant storylines that could serve as crossover projects for the mainstream media. I believe the latter is crucial in engaging America and the world in a dialogue of equality which transcends sexuality or gender.

***SPOILER ALERT***

THE WORLD UNSEEN:
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For me, this film is a stunning, visual masterpiece, based on the book of the same name. The sweeping visual landscape, and texture and layers of the setting, costumes, characters and lifestyle are simply magnificent and breathtaking. The film also masterfully captures the inhumanity, humiliation, cruelty and robbing of dignity caused by the laws of the period.

It is a period piece, set in 1950's South Africa and tells the heartfelt and heart-breaking story of two women who find each other under during a chance encounter which awakens an emotional connection that ultimately unites them in heart, mind and soul. This occurs during a time period, where mixed race relationships are considered criminal, and the country has taken for granted that this should be acceptable. That is, except for those that characters that fight to revolt against this, and believe in equality.

This includes Amina, the rebellious, courageous character (Sheetal Sheth) who ultimately reminds Miriam (Lisa Ray)-an oppressed and abused housewife, who has lost herself and her interests, in her "role"- that she the latter has the strength to stand on her own and be who she wants to be-personally and professionally. Both Sheetal Sheth and Lisa Ray do an incredible job of conveying their individual plights on screen-sometimes with little spoken word and an artistic journey that entrenches you into their quiet pain, caused by the situation. Their scenes are some of the most skillful, yearning and heart-wrenching I have ever seen.

The story is told with such subtle and emotional complexity that I've rarely seen on film. Many feelings are conveyed with glances, the score itself, and unsaid words, which make this film incredibly powerful. Although the film leaves much implied, I was completely captivated by the power of the performances of the leads, as well as the supporting cast. I learned a great deal about the time period, as well as how much courage each character had to find within him/herself to ultimately emerge independent and dignified.

Amina is playful, bold, flirty and powerful and Miriam is reserved, curious and taken with Amina and all that she represents. There is passionate chemistry between the two female leads, who ultimately risk everything to grasp that which is most important-love for each other and for life and happiness. The film has an open end, but keen viewers can deduce the outcome and will remember this powerful story forever. This is the winner of numerous awards, including the official selection at the Toronto Film Festival & London Film Festival. Do not miss this film!

***SPOILER ALERT***

I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT-
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This has taken its spot among my favorite romantic comedies of all time. The soundtrack was up-tempo, fun and playful. The colors, costumes and set design where expertly integrated, and both this, and THE WORLD UNSEEN should be re-released on Blu-Ray (yes, I said that already!). The look of both films is amazing and begs for hi-definition treatment.

This time Shamim Sarif uses humor effectively to shed light on the cultural taboo of being in a same sex relationship. She re-casts Lisa Ray as the confident, bold and seductive Tala, working on her own business, opposite Sheetal Sheth as Leila, the shy, beautiful and insightful writer, and object of Tala's affections.

Together they explore this very forbidden, but inevitable love, and find their way to each other, with each other's help. But on the way, they are aided by friends in very humorous situations, and hindered by family members, still loyal to reserved tradition. The soundtrack is virtually its own character, as it includes catchy and sexy songs ranging from ethnic to ballad, which compliment Tala and Leila's journey perfectly.

The cultural taboo of being in this relationship is a relatable conundrum that many same sex couples have faced, and despite this film's focus on Jordanian and Indian cultures, the overarching theme of being threatened, disowned and shunned by family is universal and sadly, very relevant. All of the characters are funny and charming, and the dialogue is hilarious and smart, but never preachy. I found it particularly interesting how the fathers in both THE WORLD UNSEEN and I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT were overall very supportive-another rare depiction, given the theme and cultures depicted.

Again, Shamim Sarif achieves the kind of crossover appeal, whether intentional or not, that allows the universal themes of unstoppable love to trump the sometimes "hot button" issues of gender, political and sexual orientation components. Both leads and the entire supporting cast envelop us with hope, laughter and inspiration. This is another wonderful achievement in bringing another one of her books to life on the screen. We love this movie, and have viewed it several times-each time picking up another funny line of dialogue and rooting for the characters all over again. We actually already owned it on DVD as it was released in the UK first. Yet, given the fantastic performances of these two actresses in THE WORLD UNSEEN, we saw I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT at the '09 Philly Gay Film Festival again, and several times since then.
These two films are truly must sees and the behind the scenes extras on both dvd's are great additions.

Regardless of your sexual orientation, or interest in the genres, I highly recommend these 2 pieces as examples of genius book to film transitions and films that stand on their own (I've not read the books yet), that deliver a poignant message of hope, equality, inspiration and entertainment. A special thank you to the director & writer for using her incredible talent to portray courageous, memorable and complex characters and real stories with universal themes![...]
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Positive lesbian movies, September 12, 2009
This review is from: Can't Think Straight + World Unseen (DVD)
Don't be confused by the box set, these are two different films that are beautifully directed. I bought this box set just a few days ago and immediately felt in love with it. This box set will left you wanting for more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Excellent script and actors, best director for this film category. Best film I have watched about lesbians so far. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Renata

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Think Straight + World Unseen
These are two of my favorite movies, and it was great to get them together in a box set that also included the Soundtrack from "I Can't Think Straight". Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I Cant Think Stright & The World U SEEN
THE BEST 2 MOVIES I EVER BOUGHT,THE 2 MOVIES WAS DONT VERY TASTEFULL BY THE DIRECTOR AND THE 2 ACTRESSES HAS SO MUCH CHEMISTRY AND U JUST GET CAUGHT UP IN THE MOVIES THAT WHEN IT... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value: One Good Film, One Superb Film and a Bonus CD
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5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Think Straight is the Best Lesbian Movie Ever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
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The disk I received (I Can't Think Straight)skips in a great many areas. It's as though it has already been used and I ordered mine "new". Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not NTSC format
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The movie was very good and the two Actors both very beautiful.Just looking at two very beautiful women struggle as they attempt to live a life unseen is compelling. Read more
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