March9,2011(2011-03-09)(Portland Women's Film Festival)
Running time
117 min
Country
United States
Language
English
Three Veils is a 2011 film written and directed by Rolla Selbak and starring Sheetal Sheth, Angela Zahra and Mercedes Mason. The film is notable for featuring a lesbian character. Selbak herself is a lesbian. It has won several awards.
Plot summary
Three Veils is about three young Middle-Eastern women living in the U.S., each with their own personal story. Leila is engaged to be married, however as the wedding night approaches, she becomes less and less sure. Amira is a devout Muslim, but is dealing with her deep repressed lesbian feelings. Nikki is acting out her promiscuity as she battles her own demons after a tragic death in the family. As the film progresses, all three stories unfold and blend into each other as connections are revealed between the three women.
Awards
Three Veils won the award for best picture at the 14th Arpa International Film Festival. It also won the Rainbow Award at the 22nd Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. For the 2012 FilmOut San Diego awards, Three Veils tied for Best Screenplay alongside Michael D. Akers and Sandon Berg's 2012 film Morgan. Additionally, Rolla Selbak also received the award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for her work on the film.
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