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I Can't Think Straight
I Can't Think Straight

I Can't Think Straight

Two cultures. Two women. One love.

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DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$40945

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7.503/10

Release Date

01 June 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Tala

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth

Leyla

Antonia Frering

Antonia Frering

Reema

Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Omar

Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

Housekeeper

Siddiqua Akhtar

Siddiqua Akhtar

Maya

Amber Rose Revah

Amber Rose Revah

Yasmin

Ernest Ignatius

Ernest Ignatius

Sam

Anya Lahiri

Anya Lahiri

Lamia

Kimberly Jaraj

Kimberly Jaraj

Zina

Sam Vincenti

Sam Vincenti

Kareem

Rez Kempton

Rez Kempton

Ali

Darwin Shaw

Darwin Shaw

Hani (as Daud Shah)

George Tardios

George Tardios

Uncle Ramzi

Ishwar Maharaj

Ishwar Maharaj

Sami

Gabrielle Amies

Gabrielle Amies

Aunty Ramzi

Jessica Allsop

Jessica Allsop

Jennifer

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