Alifa

Alifa
Alifa (2018)
আলিফা
Directed byDeep Choudhury
Written byDeep Choudhury
Produced byArman Ahmed
Starring
CinematographyNahid Ahmed
Edited byRabiranjan Maitra
Music by
Release dates
  • 30 March 2018 (2018-03-30)

(Theatrical release)
Running time
1 hr 49 mins
CountryIndia
LanguagesBengali
Assamese

Alifa (Bengali: আলিফা) is an Indian Bengali drama feature film written and directed by Deep Choudhury and produced by Arman Ahmed. It stars Baharul Islam and Jaya Seal.

Alifa won the Best Debut Film of A Director award to Deep Choudhury in 2017 64th National Film Awards.[1]

Story

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This movie carries the story of a couple and their daughter Alifa as they had lost their home to soil erosion by the Beki River at Barpeta and settled in Guwahati for their livelihood.[[2]]

Cast

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Festivals

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Alifa premièred at 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival in at Kolkata, West Bengal in November 2016.

Alifa was also screened at Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards 2017 at Ottawa, Canada[3]

Reception

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Critical response

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NEZine.com writes about the film as "Alifa- in search of hope and humanity amidst chaos and despair" [4]

Alifa was also featured in North East Today article in April, 2017 [5]

Accolades

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The film was screened at 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival[6]

Awards and nominations

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64th National Film Awards

References

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  1. ^ "National Awards 2016: Here is the complete List of Winners". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ https://indilens.com/514536-alifa-movie-review-identity-crisis-of-miya-muslim-in-assam-and-their-lives-struggles/ Identity Crisis of Miya Muslim in Assam and Their Lives Struggles
  3. ^ "Alifa - OIFFA". oiffa.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Alifa- in search of hope and humanity amidst chaos and despair". NEZine.in. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Alifa (2016)". The North East Today. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Alifa - Deep Choudhury - Kolkata International Film Festival 2016". www.kff.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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