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Three Veils
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Wikipedia article
'Three Veils' is a 2011 film written and directed by Rolla Selbak and starring Sheetal Sheth, Angela Zahra and Mercedes Mashn. The film is notable for featuring a lesbian character. Selbak herself is a lesbian. It has won several awards.
Plot summary
'Three Veils' is about three young Middle-Eastern women living in the U.S, each with their own personal story. Leila (Mercedes Mashn) is engaged to be married, however as the wedding night approaches, she becomes less and less sure. Amira (Angela Zahra) is a devout Muslim, but is dealing with her deep repressed lesbian feelings. Nikki (Sheetal Sheth) is acting out her promiscuity as she battles her own demons after a tragic death in the family. As the film progresses, all three stories unfold and blend into each other as connections are revealed between the three women.
Cast
*Sheetal Sheth as Nikki
*Angela Zahra as Amira
*Mercedes Mashn as Leila
*Madeleine Tabar as Samira
*Erick Avari as Mr. Qasim
*Garen Boyajian as Jamal
*Christopher Maleki as Mehdi
*Sammy Sheik as Ali
*Andrew J. Ferranti as Hafiz
*Silvi Sebastian as Aunt Fatima
*Desmond Faison as Wes
*Andria Carpenter as Little Nikki
*Lexi Greene as Little Amira
*Chelsea Gray as Shoshana
*Anne Bedian as Farridah
References
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