title: Alifa
text: # Alifa
  
  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 won the Best Debut Film of A Director award to Deep Choudhury in 2017 64th National Film Awards.
  
  ## Story
  
  This movie carries the story of a couple and their daughter Alifa as they had lost their home for soil erosion by the Beki River at Barpeta and settled in Guwahati for their livelihood.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Baharul Islam
  * Jaya Seal
  * Victor Banerjee
  * Al-Mamun Al Siyam as Saif
  * Prasun Gayen
  * Satya Ranjan
  * Pakija Hasmi
  * Rayan Abdul
  * Swapna Dey
  * Mahmuda Begum
  * Tajmal Hussain
  * Pabitra Rabha as Ranjan
  
  ## Festivals
  
  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
  
  ## Reception
  
  ### Critical response
  
  NEZine.com writes about the film as "Alifa- in search of hope and humanity amidst chaos and despair"
  
  Alifa was also featured in North East Today article in April, 2017
  
  ## Accolades
  
  The film was screened at 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  ### 64th National Film Awards
  
  * Best Debut Film of A Director - Deep Choudhury. Alifa (2016)
  