Three Veils (2011)

Three Veils is the story of three young Muslim women whose lives unexpectedly intersect as they deal with issues of sexuality, tradition, and identity. To the outside world, they seem to be... See full summary »

Director:

Rolla Selbak

Writer:

Rolla Selbak

Stars:

Sheetal Sheth, Angela Zahra, Mercedes Mason

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sheetal Sheth	...	Nikki
Angela Zahra	...	Amira
Mercedes Mason	...	Leila (as Mercedes Masöhn)
Madline Tabar	...	Samira
Erick Avari	...	Mr. Qasim
Garen Boyajian	...	Jamal
Christopher Maleki	...	Mehdi
Sammy Sheik	...	Ali
Andrew J. Ferranti	...	Hafiz
Silvi Sebastian	...	Aunt Fatima
Desmond Faison	...	Wes
Andria Carpenter	...	Little Nikki
Lexi Greene	...	Little Amira
Chelsea Gray	...	Shoshana
Anne Bedian	...	Farridah

Storyline

Three Veils is the story of three young Muslim women whose lives unexpectedly intersect as they deal with issues of sexuality, tradition, and identity. To the outside world, they seem to be typical young college students dealing with the challenges of growing up and finding ones place in the world. But each girl has a story that, behind the veil, is brimming with desire.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | lesbian kiss | american muslim woman | substance abuse | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

A drama about three young Middle Eastern women whose lives intertwine as they defy tradition to create their own realities.

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

a must see movie!

I love movies that surprise you, that make you forget that you are in a theater; movies that pull you into the story and won't let you go, movies that make you care. Three Veils, a new film by writer/director Rolla Selbak, does all that and more.

Three Veils is the story of three young Muslim women whose lives unexpectedly intersecting as they deal with issues of identity, tradition, and spirituality. To the outside world, they seem to be typical young college students dealing with the challenges of growing up and finding ones place in the world. But each girl has a story; a secret that they butt up against and can't seem to get over. The audience is given a privileged peek behind each veil and what we see draw us in. Dealing with a tragic past, an uncertain future and a forbidden desire, these women use humor and tenderness to deal with the heartbreak and find that leaning on each other is their key to surviving.

In the end, as you are wiping away the tears which you hadn't even realized were forming, you realize that Selbak has accomplished that rare cinematic feet of making her audience care. We realize we could be anyone of these women, we each have our own veil we live behind and we all just want to be seen.

Three Veils is a heartfelt and daring movie with just the right amount of humor sprinkled in. Talented script writing combined with powerful acting make this a movie you don't want to miss.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Trois voiles

Filming Locations:

Fullerton, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three Veils Production Company, Zahra Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1