"Nothing can stop you from falling in love"

2007

1h 34m

7.0(103 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.

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Production Companies

The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa

Cast & Crew

39 members

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Lisa Ray

Miriam

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Sheetal Sheth

Amina Harjan

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Parvin Dabas

Omar

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Nandana Sen

Rehmat

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Grethe Fox

Madeleine Smith

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David Dennis

Jacob

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Colin Moss

De Witt

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Natalie Becker

Farah

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Bernard White

Mr. Harjan

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Rajesh Gopie

Sadru

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Avantika Akerkar

Mrs. Hajan

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Amber Rose Revah

Begum

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Leonie Casanova

Doris

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Roderick Priestley

Stewart

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Ethan Sarif-Kattan

Sam

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Keziah Robinson

Yasmin

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Usha Khan

Grandmother

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Scot Cooper

James Winston

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Sibusiso Menziwa

Robert

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Luca Sarif-Kattan

Sadru's Son

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Saadia Saban

Sadru's Daughter

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Sivuyile Ngesi

John

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Mukhtaar Pathan

Young Ali

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Mustapha Shaik

Mr. Ali

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Freda Sarif

Mrs. Ali

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Theresa Sedras

Mrs. Benjamin

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Sheilla Mdekazi

African Customer

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Prince Osimiri

African Man

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Sunil Kassan Osman

Begum's Husband

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Jassaubhen Patel

Begum's Mother-In-Law

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Carmen Booysen

Cook

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Keith Sangela

Jim

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Natalie Frank

Waitress #2

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Monde Bambelo

Waiter

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Deon Lotz

White Farmer

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Anelisa Phewa

African Pedestrian

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Ruan Burger

Post Office Customer

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Porteus Xandau

Policeman

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Talib Adams

Wedding Old Man

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