Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

1998
1h 37m
4.8

4.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Film BFI Arts Council of England Kennedy Mellor Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

mumbai (bombay), india india disabled lgbt semi autobiographical autobiographical fictional biography

Quick Facts

Release Date October 2, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0127289

Cast

Firdaus Kanga
Firdaus Kanga

Brit Kotwal

Souad Faress
Souad Faress

Sera Kotwal

Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia

Dolly Kotwal

Khodus Wadia
Khodus Wadia

Sam Kotwal

Indira Varma
Indira Varma

Amy

Ace Bhatti
Ace Bhatti

Cyrus

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal

Jeroo

Nisha Nayar
Nisha Nayar

Tina

Sabira Merchant
Sabira Merchant

Mme. Maneckshaw

Pratima Kazmi
Pratima Kazmi

Wagh Baba's assistant / Brothel madam

Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond

Father Ferre

Meera Syal
Meera Syal

Breathing Generator

Key Crew

Tatiana Kennedy
Producer
Waris Hussein
Director
Firdaus Kanga
Writer
Frances-Anne Solomon
Executive Producer
Ben Gibson
Executive Producer