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Arabikkatha (2007)

Arabikkatha poster
Original title
അറബിക്കഥ
Directed by
Lal Jose
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hardcore communist named Mukundan exposes the corruption of a cunning politician named Karunan. The story explores the internal conflicts within the Communist movement in Kerala.

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What happens

Arabikkatha (lit. 'Arabian tale') is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language satirical-drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ikbal Kuttipuram. The film was a critical and commercial success in India and the United Arab Emirates. It deals with differences within the Communist movement, and was produced against a background of real-life splits in the ruling Communist Party in Kerala state, India. In the film, Mukundan, a hardcore communist, exposes the atrocities of Karunan, a cunning and corrupt politician. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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