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
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 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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