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I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT

by Shamim Sarif

synopsis

In the upper echelons of traditional Middle Eastern society, Reema and Omar prepare for the marriage of their daughter Tala. But back at work in London, Tala encounters Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating Tala's best friend Ali. Tala sees something unique in the artless, clumsy, sensitive Leyla who secretly works to become a writer. And Tala's forthright challenges to Leyla's beliefs begins a journey of self-awareness for Leyla. As the women fall in love, Tala's own sense of duty and cultural restraint cause her to pull away from Leyla and fly back to Jordan where the preparations for an ostentatious wedding are well under way. As family members descend and the wedding day approaches, the pressure mounts until Tala finally cracks and extricates herself. Back in London, Leyla is heartbroken but learns to break free of her own self-doubt and her mother's expectations, ditching Ali and being honest with her parents about her sexuality.

original title: I Can't Think Straight
country: United Kingdom
year: 2007
genre: fiction
directed by: Shamim Sarif
release date: UK 03/04/2009, DE 16/04/2009
screenplay: Shamim Sarif, Kelly Moss
cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering, Dalip Tahil, Nina Wadia, Ernest Ignatius, Siddiqua Akhtar
cinematography by: Aseem Bajaj
film editing: David Martin
art director: Katie Carter
costumes designer: Charlie Knight
music: Raiomond Mirza
producer: Hanan Kattan
production: Enlightenment Productions
distributor: Enlightenment Films, Pro-Fun (DE)

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