The real documentary is Sarah Thaha Thoufeeq (2020), directed by Malayalam filmmaker Sarath Kottikkal. It centers on Sarah Jacob Cohen, widely described as India’s oldest Jewish woman, and her decades-long friendship with her Muslim caretaker Thaha Thoufeeq in Chendamangalam, Kerala. Production ran from 2013 to 2019; a special tribute screening was held in Israel after Cohen’s death.
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Onmanorama: “‘Sarah Thaha Thoufeeq’ rekindles memories of India’s oldest Jew woman Sarah Cohen”. Background on Sarah Cohen’s life: Onmanorama profile.