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Parava (2016)

Parava poster
Original title
പറവ
Directed by
Soubin Shahir
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 26m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Fort Kochi, a group of local teenagers get involved with pigeon racing and the daily life of their neighborhood. The story follows their friendships and small adventures, with a focus on a young man who returns to the area.

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What happens

Parava (transl. Bird) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age drama film directed by Soubin Shahir with a script jointly written by Soubin and Muneer Ali. It is Soubin's directorial debut. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan along with Shane Nigam, Amal Shah and Govind V. Pai. Principal photography began at Fort Kochi on 1 June 2016. The film was released on 21 September 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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