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Three Veils
Three Veils

Three Veils

Genres

Drama

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The lives of three young Middle Eastern women intertwine as they struggle to defy tradition and create their own realities. From an arranged marriage and a lesbian love affair to an abusive family situation, the film delicately tackles some of the issues Middle Eastern women are confronted with today.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

10 April 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth

Nikki

Angela Zahra

Angela Zahra

Amira

Mercedes Mason

Mercedes Mason

Leila

Madline Tabar

Madline Tabar

Samira

Garen Boyajian

Garen Boyajian

Jamal

Sammy Sheik

Sammy Sheik

Ali

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Mr. Qasim

Christopher Maleki

Christopher Maleki

Mehdi

Anne Bedian

Anne Bedian

Faridah

Salwa Shaker

Salwa Shaker

Mrs. Qasim

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Carlos

Eduardo Baumann

Eduardo Baumann

Michael

Andrew J. Ferranti

Andrew J. Ferranti

Hafiz

Desmond Faison

Desmond Faison

Wes

Andria Carpenter

Andria Carpenter

Little Nikki

Lexi Greene

Lexi Greene

Little Amira

Chelsea Gray

Chelsea Gray

Shoshana

Silvi Sebastian

Silvi Sebastian

Aunt Fatima

Miguel Arrizon

Miguel Arrizon

Man at Bus Stop

Brittney Levine

Brittney Levine

Hostess

Cherie Broussard

Cherie Broussard

Wes' Girlfriend

Akram Jaloudi

Akram Jaloudi

Ali's Dad

Daisy Munoz McRandal

Daisy Munoz McRandal

Belly Dancer

Jeannette Franco

Jeannette Franco

Ali's Sister

Sara Khazem

Sara Khazem

Ali's Sister

Mohammed Fakih

Mohammed Fakih

Kader

Farah Ghafarshad

Farah Ghafarshad

Baby Jamal / Engagement Party Guest

Cruz Castillo

Cruz Castillo

Shy Boy

Sulinh Lafontaine

Sulinh Lafontaine

Teacher

Isam Al-Hawli

Isam Al-Hawli

Doctor

Will Gatlin

Will Gatlin

Server at Restaurant

Majed Aba Alkhaile

Majed Aba Alkhaile

Man in Photo

Francia Bienvenue

Francia Bienvenue

Girl at College Cafeteria

Cole Rambeau

Cole Rambeau

School Bully

Justin Marco

Justin Marco

School Bully

Julian Bienvenue

Julian Bienvenue

School Bully

Jazmin Alvarez

Jazmin Alvarez

School Bully

Ronda Kalaji

Ronda Kalaji

Server at Night Club

Devino Tricoche

Devino Tricoche

Server at Night Club

Ken Lin

Ken Lin

Dancer at Night Club

Carlos Tolossa

Carlos Tolossa

Big Man at Night Club

Anas Sandoukah

Anas Sandoukah

Night Club Goer

Siddeeqah Shabazz

Siddeeqah Shabazz

Night Club Goer

Yvonne Puentes

Yvonne Puentes

Night Club Goer

Laura Basurto

Laura Basurto

Night Club Goer

Dolores Kimble

Dolores Kimble

Night Club Goer

Julia Bates

Julia Bates

Night Club Goer

Jennifer Wise

Jennifer Wise

Night Club Goer

Tzannia Barrera

Tzannia Barrera

Night Club Goer

Vanessa Basurto

Vanessa Basurto

Night Club Goer

Bahaddin Acar

Bahaddin Acar

Engagement Party Guest

Asher Shah

Asher Shah

Engagement Party Guest

Oscar del Rio

Oscar del Rio

Engagement Party Guest

Evelyn Homsi

Evelyn Homsi

Engagement Party Guest

Andrew Homsi

Andrew Homsi

Engagement Party Guest

Vivian Homsi

Vivian Homsi

Engagement Party Guest

Shirin Dweik

Shirin Dweik

Engagement Party Guest

Malek Dweik

Malek Dweik

Engagement Party Guest

Yosef Dweik

Yosef Dweik

Engagement Party Guest

Selma Dweik

Selma Dweik

Engagement Party Guest

Boushra Rafi

Boushra Rafi

Bridal Shower Girl

Jennifer Afana

Jennifer Afana

Bridal Shower Girl

Yasmeen Barghouty

Yasmeen Barghouty

Bridal Shower Girl

Jennifer Rieg

Jennifer Rieg

Bridal Shower Girl

Sylvia Chung

Sylvia Chung

College Student

Michelle Petro

Michelle Petro

College Student

Joshua K. Searcy

Joshua K. Searcy

College Student

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

College Student

Shawn Mowlai

Shawn Mowlai

College Student

David Anis

David Anis

College Student

Everardo Arrizon

Everardo Arrizon

College Student

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