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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Enlightenment Productions

Celebrating the women who see each other, support each other, and love without apology. 🌸

At Enlightenment Productions, we believe that stories can shift perspectives. We create films that put women at the centre—never as an afterthought, but as the heart of the narrative. šŸ’Ŗ

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the power of representation—and the women who continue to lead the way.

Because when women are seen, everything changes. šŸ’–

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Celebrating the women who see each other, support each other, and love without apology. 🌸

At Enlightenment Productions, we believe that stories can shift perspectives. We create films that put women at the centre—never as an afterthought, but as the heart of the narrative. šŸ’Ŗ

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the power of representation—and the women who continue to lead the way.

Because when women are seen, everything changes. šŸ’–

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Some people don’t just enter your life, they awaken it. And when they’re gone, you’re left chasing the echo of that aliveness.

šŸŽ¬ Loved this quote? Watch more Polarized moments on the channel and tell us — which line resonates with you most?

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Love isn’t always early… but it’s always right on time. šŸ’–

Scene from I Can't Think Straight, Written & Directed by Shamim Sarif :)

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Thrilled that Palestine Revealed, a powerful new book from Hanan Kattan — author, film producer, and co-founder of Enlightenment Productions, has been brilliantly reviewed by The Palestine Chronicle.

The review highlights how Hanan’s background as a filmmaker brings the narrative to life with a strikingly visual, cinematic quality that invites readers into the heart of the experience.

At Enlightenment Productions, we believe in the power of storytelling to challenge perceptions and deepen understanding — whether through film, podcasts, or the written word.

All author proceeds from Palestine Revealed support 10 Palestinian charities across healthcare, education, and humanitarian relief.

šŸ“– Make a difference — buy it, read it, and gift it: linktr.ee/palestinerevealedbook?utm_source=linktre…

šŸ“– Read the full feature and discover why this book resonates as both art and advocacy.

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30 years together. šŸ’ā¤ļø

Shamim Sarif and Hanan Kattan, partners in life and in storytelling, are celebrating 30 years this year.

In life, in creativity, and in the stories they’ve chosen to tell through Enlightenment Productions — stories rooted in representation, authenticity, and integrity, and in showing our shared humanity through stories that truly matter.

We’re grateful to everyone who’s been part of this journey with us.

And excited for what’s still ahead. :)

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We’re thrilled to celebrate Enlightenment Productions’ award-winning producer, Hanan Kattan, and the launch of her new book, Palestine Revealed. All proceeds from the launch event will support the Galilee Foundation.

Huge thanks to our host, Sawsan Asfari, and to everyone who came out to support this important story. Palestine Revealed explores how ā€œit’s complicatedā€ has been used for over a century to obscure the truth about Palestine — and it’s a must-read page-turner.

Every Purchase Makes a Difference: Buy It, Read It, Gift It āž”ļølinktr.ee/palestinerevealedbook?utm_source=linktre…

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Some stories cannot wait to be told. Some stories cannot live on screen alone.

Palestine Revealed, by producer Hanan Kattan, is one of them. Born from a personal journey to uncover buried truths, this book pulls back the curtain on a history deliberately erased, suppressed, and manipulated.

Hanan was called Hanoun by her mother—the poppy, a symbol of Palestinian resistance. This book carries that legacy.

They told you Palestine was complicated. It’s not complicated. It’s Theft.
What if the story you’ve been told—in politics, history books, or the news—was designed to confuse rather than explain? What if Palestine didn’t ā€œarriveā€ on the land… because it never left?

Palestine Revealed exposes:
• 10,000 years of Palestinian history buried and denied
• How the biblical mandate for Israel was written by a convicted felon and strategically promoted
• How Palestine’s land was signed away in 67 words by a power with no legal authority
• Generations of dispossession, resistance, and survival—from the Nakba of 1948 to today’s siege in Gaza
These are not opinions—they are documented history.

100% of author profits support 10 Palestinian charities providing healthcare, education, and relief.

Read. Learn. Share. Change the narrative.


šŸ“– Buy = Make a Difference: linktr.ee/palestinerevealedbook

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For years, Enlightenment Productions has focused on telling stories that give voice to those too often erased.

For producer Hanan Kattan, some stories couldn’t live on screen alone.

Over 112,000 Palestinians, have been killed since October 2023. This book explains why no-one is stopping it – and why the walls are finally crumbling.

All author proceeds from Palestine Revealed support 10 Palestinian charities across healthcare, education, and humanitarian relief.

For updates on the book’s upcoming release and further details, follow: www.instagram.com/palestinerevealed/

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Can’t get enough of I Can’t Think Straight? šŸ’™šŸŽ¬

Step behind the scenes with award-winning writer and director Shamim Sarif on her Substack, where she shares weekly reflections on storytelling, personal stories, and ideas that spark conversation.

Get fresh perspectives, exclusive insights, and creative secrets delivered straight to your inbox. ✨

Join Shamim's Substack Community Here: open.substack.com/pub/shamimsarif/p/writing-a-love…

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