I Can't Think Straight (2008)
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. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.
Director:
Shamim Sarif
Writers:
Shamim Sarif, Kelly Moss .
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Lisa Ray as Tala |
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Sheetal Sheth as Leyla |
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Antonia Frering as Reema |
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Dalip Tahil as Omar |
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Nina Wadia as Housekeeper |
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Siddiqua Akhtar as Maya |
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Amber Rose Revah as Yasmin |
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Ernest Ignatius as Sam |
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Anya Lahiri as Lamia |
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Kimberly Jaraj as Zina |
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Sam Vincenti as Kareem |
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Rez Kempton as Ali |
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Darwin Shaw as Hani (as Daud Shah) |
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George Tardios as Uncle Ramzi |
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Ishwar Maharaj as Sami |
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Gabrielle Amies as Aunty Ramzi |
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Jessica Allsop as Jennifer |
| Directing | Shamim Sarif | Director |
| Writing | Shamim Sarif | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kelly Moss | Screenplay |
| Editing | David Martin | Editor |
| Production | Hanan Kattan | Producer |
| Camera | Aseem Bajaj | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Raiomond Mirza | Original Music Composer |
