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Magrib (1993)

Magrib poster
Directed by
P. T. Kunju Muhammed
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A traditional Muslim community in South Malabar deals with changing family dynamics. The story follows several characters as they navigate shifting relationships and cultural expectations.

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What happens

Magrib (transl. Dusk or Reprieve) is a 1993 Malayalam film by P. T. Kunju Muhammed. The film explores the relative shift in the frame of references governing the familial relations in a traditional community with a specific cultural ethos — that of the Muslims in South Malabar. It stars Murali, Sreenivasan, V. K. Sreeraman and Saranya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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