While You Weren't Looking
2015, English. Directed by Catherine Stewart.
Dez and Terri, a mixed-race couple married 20 years and adoptive parents, they are the trailblazing lesbians of the New South Africa. But, have these freedoms guaranteed them happiness? Asanda, their 18 year old adopted daughter, is the poster child for South Africa’s diversity but describes herself as “an experiment”, being made up as she goes along. She meets Shado, an enigmatic Tommy Boy from Khayalitsha, a township on the edge of Cape Town, and a different picture of the New South Africa emerges.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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While You Weren't Looking is streaming on IndieFlix in India.
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- Released
- 28 October 2015
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Matthew Krouse, Nodi Murphy, Amy Jephta
- Budget
- $595K
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How long is While You Weren't Looking?
While You Weren't Looking runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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While You Weren't Looking is streaming on IndieFlix in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like While You Weren't Looking?
If you liked While You Weren't Looking, try A Month in the Country, My Brother the Devil, Hounddog.
Who directed While You Weren't Looking?
While You Weren't Looking (2015) was directed by Catherine Stewart and stars Camilla Waldman, Sandi Schultz, Fezile Mpela.