Where to watch · United States
Stream
via JustWatch · IP Geolocation by DB-IP
Sixth Happiness (1998)
Directed by Waris Hussein
Drama · 1h 37m
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.
Cast
F
Firdaus Kanga
Brit Kotwal
Souad Faress
Sera Kotwal
Nina Wadia
Dolly Kotwal
K
Khodus Wadia
Sam Kotwal
Indira Varma
Amy
Ace Bhatti
Cyrus
M
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
Jeroo
Nisha Nayar
Tina
S
Sabira Merchant
Mme. Maneckshaw
Pratima Kazmi
Wagh Baba's assistant / Brothel madam
Roger Hammond
Father Ferre
Meera Syal
Breathing Generator
Crew
- Director
- Waris Hussein
- Writer
- Firdaus Kanga
- Novel
- Firdaus Kanga
- Director of Photography
- James Welland
- Editor
- Laurence Méry-Clark
- Producer
- Tatiana Kennedy
Details
- Release date
- 1998-10-02
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC Film, BFI, Arts Council of England, Kennedy Mellor Productions