Taboo

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0h 14m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Huda Productions

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Cast

Naureen Shah

Nawal Salim

Yousef Ahmed

Abdul-Shakur Alawi

Abeer Ahmed

Indira Layne

Khadija Ahmed

Malaika Hennie-Hamadi

Sheikh Mahmood

Bahaa Talis

Noor Aunty

Gurbir Bal Gogo

Dr. Kim

Nancy Yang Yu

Dania

Chloe Nava

Nurse

Sam Lowen

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