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Shamim Sarif
Birth at
24 September 1969
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Shamim Sarif is an actress, director, screenwriter and writer. Shamim was born in 1969 in the UK. Since childhood, she loved to be creative and compose, so in adult life, the girl chose this path. She wanted to engage in South Asian and South African heritage and capture it in the film.
In 2001, Shamim wrote a book called "The Invisible World" . In 2007, she made a film based on her own book, which impressed many film critics. The film tells the story of the love of two South African women of Asian
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Shamim Sarif is an actress, director, screenwriter and writer.
Shamim was born in 1969 in the UK. Since childhood, she loved to be creative and compose, so in adult life, the girl chose this path. She wanted to engage in South Asian and South African heritage and capture it in the film.
In 2001, Shamim wrote a book called
"The Invisible World" . In 2007, she made a film based on her own book, which impressed many film critics. The film tells the story of the love of two South African women of Asian descent in the 1950s. Both women live in a traditional atmosphere. When they realize that they are attracted to each other, they face many difficulties. At the same time, each of the girls finds new qualities. One of the roles in the film Sarif played Lisa Rey.
Roman Shamim has won several awards, including the Pendleton May First Novel Award and the Betty Trask Award. The film was also not left without awards. He received prizes at the South African Film and Television Festival, as well as at the Phoenix Film and Clip Festival.
In 2008, Shamim Sarif released her second film.
I can't think straight. . The main characters of the movie are again two girls – Tala and Leila. Both of them live normal lives and prepare for the wedding. This only happens until they meet each other. After that, they do not want to get married, but they have to go through a lot to tell their relatives and others about their relationship.
In 2010, Shamim released a book based on her second film of the same name.
In 2011, Sarif directed the documentary House of Tomorrow. This film is about a 2010 conference where Arab and Israeli women gathered to discuss interactions on issues including technology, entertainment and design.