Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

97 mins | Drama | Oct. 4, 1997

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.

Sixth Happiness

97 mins | Drama | Oct. 4, 1997

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers
Original title Sixth Happiness
Directors Waris Hussein
Writers Firdaus Kanga

Cast

Firdaus Kanga

as Brit Kotwal

Souad Faress

as Sera Kotwal

Nina Wadia

as Dolly Kotwal

Khodus Wadia

as Sam Kotwal

Indira Varma

as Amy

Ace Bhatti

as Cyrus

Nisha Nayar

as Tina

Pratima Kazmi

as Brothel Madam

Roger Hammond

as Father Ferre