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Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

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Drama

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

04 October 1997

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Firdaus Kanga

Firdaus Kanga

Brit Kotwal

Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Sera Kotwal

Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

Dolly Kotwal

Khodus Wadia

Khodus Wadia

Sam Kotwal

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Amy

Ace Bhatti

Ace Bhatti

Cyrus

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal

Bero

Nisha Nayar

Nisha Nayar

Tina

Pratima Kazmi

Pratima Kazmi

Brothel Madam

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Father Ferre

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