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Alif(2015)
Status: Released
Date: 2015-02-27
50%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 41m
The First Letter of Knowledge
Overview:
Set in a remote village in Malabar, the film portrays the struggles of a young Muslim woman and her family who is ostracised by society for questioning a religious speech
Languages: Malayalam.
Countries:
India
ProductionCompanies:
B Square Media
Movie: Alif
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lenaa
Fatima
കലാഭവൻ മണി
Chandran
Irshad Ali
Abu
Nedumudi Venu
Kunjammadu Sahib
Zeenath
Aatta
Joy Mathew
Hajyar
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Nilambur Ayisha
Ummakunju
Santhakumari
Abu's mother
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Overview
Set in a remote village in Malabar, the film portrays the struggles of a young Muslim woman and her family who is ostracised by society for questioning a religious speech
Release Date
2015-02-27
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2.5 startsTagline
The First Letter of Knowledge
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