''Three Veils'' is a 2011 film written and directed by Rolla Selbak and starring

Sheetal Sheth Sheetal Sheth () is an American actress, author, producer, and activist of Indian Americans, Indian descent. As an actress, she is known for starring opposite Albert Brooks in ''Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World''. She debuted in the film ...

, 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.

Cast

as Nikki *Angela Zahra as Amira * Mercedes Mason as Leila * Madeleine Tabar as Samira * Erick Avari as Mr. Qasim *

Garen Boyajian Garen Boyajian ( born July 5, 1987) is a Canadian actor. While continuing to perform in a number of television series and feature films, in 2008 he established a production company with a collection of films in active development. Career Boyaji ...

as Jamal *Christopher Maleki as Mehdi * Sammy Sheik as Ali *Andrew J. Ferranti as Hafiz *Silvi Sebastian as Aunt Fatima *Desmond Faison as Wes *Andria Carpenter as Little Nikki *Lexi Greene as Little Amira *Chelsea Gray as Shoshana *

Anne Bedian Anne Bedian or Anne Nahabedian (; born March 15, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Maria on ''Delta State'', Dr. Nazir on '' The Taking of Deborah Logan'' and Shara on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Biography Bedian is of A ...

as Farridah

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* * American LGBTQ-related films 2011 films 2011 LGBTQ-related films 2010s LGBTQ-related drama films 2011 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language drama films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub