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You helped this story reach almost 1 million views… ❤️

A story of two women who found something they never expected — a connection that changed everything.

Thank you for watching, sharing, and becoming part of this journey. 🎬

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Sometimes the hardest choices are the ones no one else can see. ❤️

She looks calm… but you can almost feel the weight of everything she’s carrying.

If you were in her place, would you choose duty—or follow your heart? 👀

Tell us in the comments. 💬

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Our WLW community knows it’s always the quiet moments that get us. 🥹🌈

“You were the first person to smile at me in the cafe for 8 days. I counted.”

It’s the little looks, the unexpected kindness, the slow-burn connection, and those soft sapphic moments that make us fall in love with these stories over and over again.

For all of us who live for WLW movies, sapphic romance, lesbian cinema, queer love stories, slow-burn WLW relationships, and those unforgettable women-loving-women moments — this one is for us. ❤️

We know you have that one WLW movie scene you’ll never get over… which one is yours? 👇

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The eye contact. The tension. The things they’re definitely not saying out loud… 👀🔥

What do you think Lisa and Dalia are thinking in this moment? Caption the scene—wrong answers are highly encouraged. 😏

🎬 Polarized, written and directed by Shamim Sarif.

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To everyone who joined us for a wonderful evening in Soho—thank you. The room may have been sold out, with around 100 people, but what stayed with us long after the evening ended were the conversations. Hearing how our films helped people come out, feel seen, or simply realise that being queer could be a joyful thing is something we'll never take for granted.

Your generosity made the evening even more meaningful. Together, we raised £1,000 for Switchboard, the UK's national LGBTQIA+ support line, helping ensure more people have access to a safe, confidential space to be heard.

Our heartfelt thanks to Sarah Rench, Nikki Chubb, and the teams at Mint and RepresentAI UK for bringing this special evening together in support of Switchboard. And to everyone who attended, donated, shared your stories, and supported the event—this was only possible because of you.

Stories have always been at the heart of what we do. Thank you for reminding us that they don't end when the credits roll—they continue in the lives of the people they touch.

With love and gratitude. ❤️

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Repost from @lesbiancinema on IG 🩷

I Can’t Think Straight (2008) dir. Shamim Sarif

Tala, an upper class woman from Jordan, plans to get married. Her life changes when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman, and falls in love with her.

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A sold-out room is always wonderful. But that wasn’t the best part of the evening.

The best part was the conversations afterwards. Hearing people share that our stories helped them come out, helped them feel seen, or helped them realise that being queer could be a joyful thing is something I’ll never take for granted.

That’s why we keep telling these stories.

You spend years creating a story, hoping it finds the people who need it. Most of the time, you never really know where it ends up. Then, every so often, someone tells you what these stories have meant to them. Those moments never lose their power.

Thank you to everyone who came, listened, laughed, asked such thoughtful questions, and shared your own stories so generously. Thank you to Melanie Rickey for guiding such a thoughtful conversation, and to Sarah Wrench of RepresentAI, and Nikki Chubb of Mint Events London for bringing us all together.

It was also lovely to share the evening with my wife, Hanan, and our son, Luca. :)

I came home feeling hopeful, grateful, and even more inspired to keep telling stories. ❤️🎥

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Ever wondered about the stories behind Shamim Sarif's films? 🎬

If you're in London, we'd love to see you at this special evening with award-winning writer and director Shamim Sarif.

Join Shamim for an intimate live conversation exploring the inspiration behind films including I Can't Think Straight, The World Unseen and Polarized. Enjoy exclusive film previews, hear behind-the-scenes stories from her creative journey, and take part in a live audience Q&A.

✨ Live interview
🎥 Exclusive film previews
💬 Audience Q&A
🥂 Drinks, conversation and connection afterwards

📍 Century Club, Soho, London
📅 Tuesday, 21 July
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM

🎟️ Reserve your place via the Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-audience-with-shamim-sar…

This event is proudly supporting Switchboard, the UK's LGBTQIA+ support helpline. If you'd like to support their work: donate.justgiving.com/charity/switchboardlgbt/dona…

We hope to see you there! :)❤️

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"Be careful what you wish for..." ❤️

Sometimes the people we're told to stay away from become the ones who change our lives forever.

Have you ever met someone who changed everything when you least expected it?

Share your story in the comments below. We'd love to hear it. ✨

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What's the smoothest line you've ever heard in a movie? 😍

This one has to be up there: "Maybe you wanted to see me."

Did it make you smile the first time you watched it? ❤️

Film: The World Unseen - written and directed by Shamim Sarif

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