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
Acting
Lenaa's restrained fury as Fatima—silence louder than screams
Direction
Koya captures claustrophobia of village life with documentary patience
Director
N K Muhammed Koya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alif sparked controversy in Kerala for depicting religious authority as fallible—rare in Malayalam cinema's typically cautious treatment of Muslim community politics.
Nedumudi Venu's Kunjammadu Sahib was reportedly based on real feudal landlords in 1980s Malabar who controlled local mosques and marriage disputes.
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