Enlightenment Productions
Multi-award-winning feature films about women, from Enlightenment Productions founders Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan.
Our films include cult LGBT classic, I Can't Think Straight, along with The World Unseen (winner of 23 awards) and most recently, Despite the Falling Snow, starring Rebecca Ferguson and Charles Dance.
For regular updates please follow Shamim on social media where her handle is shamimsarif.
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When every frame could be a magazine cover. 😎 Serving beauty, grace, and a whole lot of iconic energy because the face card of ICTS casts never declines!
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You could marry the man that everyone expects, take the job that everyone admires, or eat the cake that everyone offers. Or… notice the quiet folds inside yourself.
Award-winning writer and director Shamim Sarif’s latest Substack explores why we often yield in small, sensible increments and how the path of least resistance shapes who we become.
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Miriam has always accepted her place in the world. Amina never has. But even Amina is startled by how deep those invisible chains run. Will this conversation change them both? 👀
The World Unseen - written & directed by Shamim Sarif
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Nobody really prepares you for the moment your children become more fluent than you — not just in technology or language, but in the emotional architecture of the world they’re inheriting.
In return, my sons informed me that:
– the thumbs-up emoji is emotionally aggressive,
– full stops are hostile,
– and apparently nobody answers phone calls anymore.
Reading this piece again before Mother’s Day, I realised the real lesson may have been this: “I don’t have to know everything.”
Which, frankly, still feels suspicious.
(Though the Oxford comma remains non-negotiable.)
Happy almost Mother’s Day 💛
Read the full piece on Substack :)
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"Two women. Two worlds. One love that defies everything they’ve been taught."
In #Polarized, Lisa and Dalia’s connection is more than just a love story, it’s a journey of breaking down walls and redefining what’s possible.
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Meet Dalia from Polarized — portrayed by the lovely Maxine Denis.
Watch Dalia’s story unfold in Polarized — and catch more clips on our channel.
1 month ago | [YT] | 72
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Meet Lisa from Polarized — portrayed by the talented Holly Deveaux.
A passionate songwriter determined to find her voice in a world resistant to change, Lisa is torn between her family’s traditional farming roots and the pressures of a rapidly evolving future. Her journey is one of courage, identity, and unexpected connection.
Watch Lisa’s story unfold in Polarized — and catch more clips on our channel.
1 month ago | [YT] | 44
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Uncovering the past wasn’t the only risk Lauren took in Moscow… 💙❄️ What started as a search for answers led her to Marina—a journalist with her own secrets and a spark she couldn’t ignore.
In a city still haunted by its history, could they rewrite their own? ✨ If you haven’t watched Despite the Falling Snow yet, this is your sign. 💫
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Lisa and Dalia’s connection in #Polarized is a love story that feels like the only real thing in a world full of barriers. 🌈💖
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'Do you find Tala nice... as in hot?' 🔥 Leyla’s got some explaining to do...
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