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Taboo

Taboo

•14m
Drama

Naureen Shah's life is turned upside down when her best friend, Yousef Ahmed, tries to die by suicide, a Cardinal sin in Islam. The fallout that ensues with their friendship, his family, and the greater community traps and alienates Yousef, when all he needs is the understanding and support of the people he loves.

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Production

Huda Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Cast

Nawal Salim

Naureen Shah

Abdul-Shakur Alawi

Abdul-Shakur Alawi

Yousef Ahmed

Indira Layne

Abeer Ahmed

Malaika Hennie-Hamadi

Malaika Hennie-Hamadi

Khadija Ahmed

Bahaa Talis

Sheikh Mahmood

Gurbir Bal Gogo

Gurbir Bal Gogo

Noor Aunty

Nancy Yang Yu

Dr. Kim

Chloe Nava

Dania

Sam Lowen

Nurse

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