Movie

Khalifah (2011)

• January 6, 2011
• 1h 34m

• Drama

Overview

Khalifah works in a beauty parlor. She marries Rasyid to obey her father and support the family. She becomes a devoted wife and wears the veil on Rasyid’s orders. She soon learns that Rasyid has a strict teaching of Islam, when he later tells Khalifah to wear a full body veil. Khalifah obeys his request, despite her father’s objection. But her neighbors start to perceive her as a terrorist’s wife. Meanwhile, Khalifah’s young neighbor, Yoga, has a secret crush on her. Yoga is the one who sews Khalifah’s veil. One day, Rasyid’s secret life is unraveled and he betrays Khalifah.

Director

Nurman Hakim

Writers

Nurman Hakim, Nan Achnas

Starring

Marsha Timothy, Titi Rajo Bintang, Dion Wiyoko