Sixth Happiness (1998)
Waris Hussein’s acclaimed drama is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, who stars in the lead role of Brit, a young man born with brittle bone disease, which causes him to have never grown beyond four feet tall. The film follows his sexual awakening whilst his family simultaneously disintegrates all around him. An extremely moving drama confronting stereotypes around disability, sexuality and race, featuring a powerhouse performance from Kanga.
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1998-10-02
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (5)
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 37 Min.
- Genres
- Drama
- Regie
- Waris Hussein
Besetzung
- Firdaus Kanga — Brit Kotwal
- Souad Faress — Sera Kotwal
- Nina Wadia — Dolly Kotwal
- Khodus Wadia — Sam Kotwal
- Indira Varma — Amy
- Ace Bhatti — Cyrus
- Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal — Jeroo
- Nisha Nayar — Tina
- Sabira Merchant — Mme. Maneckshaw
- Pratima Kazmi — Wagh Baba's assistant / Brothel madam
- Roger Hammond — Father Ferre
- Meera Syal — Breathing Generator
Wissenswertes
- Basiert auf: Trying to Grow
- Gedreht in: London
Sixth Happiness is a 1997 British drama film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein. It is based on the 1991 autobiography of Firdaus Kanga, entitled Trying to Grow. Kanga plays a fictionalized version of himself in the film, which involves themes about Britain, India, race and sex. Sixth Happiness also features performances from Souad Faress, Nina Wadia, Indira Varma, and Meera Syal.
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