| Three Veils | |
| Director: | Rolla Selbak |
| Producer: | Jeremy Elliott Fahmi Farouk Farahat Yusuf Yenil Brad Hagen Mohannad Malas Ahmad Zahra |
| Starring: | Sheetal Sheth Angela Zahra Mercedes Masöhn |
| Music: | Vicente Avella |
| Cinematography: | John Frost |
| Editing: | Fahmi Farouk Farahat |
| Runtime: | 117 min |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Three Veils is a 2011 film written and directed by Rolla Selbak and starring Sheetal Sheth, Angela Zahra and Mercedes Masöhn. The film is notable for featuring a lesbian character. Selbak herself is a lesbian.[1] It has won several awards.
Three Veils is about three young Middle-Eastern women living in the U.S, each with their own personal story. Leila is engaged to be married, however as the wedding night approaches, she becomes less and less sure. Amira is a devout Muslim, but is dealing with her deep repressed lesbian feelings. Nikki is acting out her promiscuity as she battles her own demons after a tragic death in the family. As the film progresses, all three stories unfold and blend into each other as connections are revealed between the three women.