Sixth Happiness

1997

97 min

4.0

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama

Director

Waris Hussein

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Firdaus Kanga

Souad Faress

Nina Wadia

Khodus Wadia

Indira Varma

Ace Bhatti

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal

Nisha Nayar

Pratima Kazmi

Roger Hammond

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Sixth Happiness

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.

  • Firdaus Kanga

  • Souad Faress

  • Nina Wadia

  • Khodus Wadia

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