

I Can't Think Straight
2008-06-01 · 82 min · ★ 7.5
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.
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- Directors
- Shamim Sarif
- Production companies
- Enlightenment Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 40,945
Top Cast
Lisa RayTala
Sheetal ShethLeyla
Antonia FreringReema
Dalip TahilOmar
Nina WadiaHousekeeper
Siddiqua AkhtarMaya
Amber Rose RevahYasmin
Ernest IgnatiusSam
Anya LahiriLamia
Kimberly JarajZina
Sam VincentiKareem
Rez KemptonAli
Darwin ShawHani (as Daud Shah)
George TardiosUncle RamziTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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