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I Can't Think Straight

20081h 22mDrama · Romance
directed by Shamim Sarif

“Two cultures. Two women. One love.”

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7.5 / 10
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6.5 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Lisa Ray·Tala
Sheetal Sheth·Leyla
Antonia Frering·Reema
Dalip Tahil·Omar
Nina Wadia·Housekeeper
Siddiqua Akhtar·Maya
Amber Rose Revah·Yasmin
Ernest Ignatius·Sam
Anya Lahiri·Lamia
Kimberly Jaraj·Zina