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Unni, a struggling film editor in Kerala, is editing a travel vlog. It shows members of a Kenyan tribe singing a traditional song. Unni’s grandmother overhears the song, starts singing along, and claims to know the song. Intrigued, Unni and his girlfriend Anupama share his grandmother’s song on social media. Realising from the comments that many people know the song, they set out to make a documentary about its origin. They travel across Kerala and interview people from various walks of life claiming to know the song. With each new person they meet, the mystery surrounding the song deepens.
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Unni, a struggling film editor in Kerala, is editing a travel vlog. It shows members of a Kenyan tribe singing a traditional song. Unni’s grandmother overhears the song, starts singing along, and claims to know the song. Intrigued, Unni and his girlfriend Anupama share his grandmother’s song on social media. Realising from the comments that many people know the song, they set out to make a documentary about its origin. They travel across Kerala and interview people from various walks of life claiming to know the song. With each new person they meet, the mystery surrounding the song deepens.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jithin Issac Thomas, Jithin Issac Thomas
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Runtime:86 minutes
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Cast
Jithin Issac Thomas
Director
Ashik Safiya Aboobakker
Unni
Gauthami Lekshmi Gopan
Anupama
M. Kethi
Old tribal woman
Cheriyakaalan
Old tribal man
P.M. Aishabi
Grandmother
Jasmine Kavya
Sumathi teacher
Divakaran Vishnumangalam
P.V. Mohanan
Rajan C.R.
Pastor Subin Varkey
Jitheesh Raichel Samuel
Father Tom Chakkaraparambil
Prabhakaran Velur
Advocate Mohan Scaria
Shelvi Pollachi
Thankam
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