Alifa
| Alifa | |
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| আলিফা | |
| Directed by | Deep Choudhury |
| Written by | Deep Choudhury |
| Produced by | Arman Ahmed |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Nahid Ahmed |
| Edited by | Rabiranjan Maitra |
| Music by |
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Release dates |
(Theatrical release) |
Running time | 1 hr 49 mins |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Baharul Islam
- Jaya Seal
- Victor Banerjee
- Al-Mamun Al Siyam as Saif
- Prasun Gayen
- Satya Ranjan
- Pakija Hasmi
- Rayan Abdul
- Swapna Dey
- Mahmuda Begum
- Tajmal Hussain
- Pabitra Rabha as Ranjan
Festivals
[edit]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
[edit]Critical response
[edit]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
[edit]The film was screened at 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Best Debut Film of A Director - Deep Choudhury. Alifa (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ "National Awards 2016: Here is the complete List of Winners". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Alifa - OIFFA". oiffa.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Alifa- in search of hope and humanity amidst chaos and despair". NEZine.in. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Alifa (2016)". The North East Today. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Alifa - Deep Choudhury - Kolkata International Film Festival 2016". www.kff.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.