Feehaali
{{Infobox film
| name = Feehaali
| image = Feehaali.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Moomin Fuad
| producer = Mohamed Zuhuree
| screenplay = Moomin Fuad
| writer = Moomin Fuad
| starring = Mohamed Zuhuree
Washiya Mohamed
Anoof Ali Musthafa
| cinematography = Hussain Adnan
| editing = Ahmed Asim
| music = Ibrahim Affan
| studio = Final Chapter Studio
| distributor = Baiskoafu
| released = {{Film date|2021|1|1}}
| runtime = 25 minutes
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Feehaali is a 2021 Maldivian crime thriller short film written and directed by Moomin Fuad.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/84846 |title=Feehaali: New year gift from Moomin Fuad |work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=31 December 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108110500/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/84846 |url-status=live |archivedate=8 January 2021 |accessdate=8 January 2021 |df=dmy-all}} Produced by Mohamed Zuhuree under Final Chapter Studio, the film stars Mohamed Zuhuree, Washiya Mohamed and Anoof Ali Musthafa in pivotal roles.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/34338 |title=Moomin Fuad's New Year gift is Feehaali |work=MuniAvas |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=30 December 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415161149/https://www.muniavas.com/34338 |url-status=live |archivedate=15 April 2021 |accessdate=15 April 2021 |df=dmy-all}} The film was digitally released on 1 January 2021.
Premise
Nanna (Washiya Mohamed), a young pretty girl begs her ex-boyfriend, Soppe (Anoof Ali Musthafa), to meet her in Male', one last time before her departure, hoping she could escape from her old-aged husband, Samad (Mohamed Zuhuree). While having a coffee, Soppe throws a cigarette filter off the terrace which lands on the newly purchased bed which Ahmed (Ali Fizam) was delivering to his short tempered brother-in-law, Masood (Ismail Rasheed). Having no cash in had, Ahmed leaves the bed with the pick-up driver (Ahmed Ishar) and flees from the scene. Ahmed gets rid of the bed by selling it to Samad for a cheap price. Due to the time-restriction in loading the bed into their boat, Samad takes it to his guest house. On entering his room, Samad is greeted with a surprise where he sees his young wife making out with her ex-boyfriend. Outraged, he suffocates him to death and buries him in the very same bed.
Cast
- Mohamed Zuhuree as Samad
- Washiya Mohamed as Nanna
- Anoof Ali Musthafa as Soppe
- Ismail Rasheed as Masood
- Ali Fizam as Ahmed
- Ahmed Ishar as Driver
- Nathasha Jaleel as Azima
- Mariyam Shifa (special appearance)
- Susan Ibrahim Fulhu (special appearance)
Release
Feehaali was digitally released on 1 January 2021 on the occasion of New Year. It was made available for streaming from Baiskoafu application on the same day.
=Critical response=
Upon release, the film received extremely positive reviews from critics. Ifraz Ali from Dho? praised the direction and writing by Moomin Fuad and wrote: "Similar to his previous ventures including Goh Raalhu and Nivairoalhi, the film ends with a difficult situation for the audience to evaluate and process what just happened; such is his power at his work".{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/news/83392 |title=Film Review: The perspective of Male's crime nest |work=Dho? |last=Ali |first=Ifraz |date=24 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415152951/https://dho.mv/news/83392 |url-status=live |archivedate=15 April 2021 |accessdate=15 April 2021 |df=dmy-all}} Echoing similar sentiments, Fathimath Sausan Ali from CNM called the film as one of the best local recent local productions with a "jaw breaking" climax. "In an half an hour, the film justifies the crime-nest of the capital city with its path-breaking direction, writing, cinematography and editing".{{cite news|url=https://cnm.mv/news/24056 |title=Feehaali: The city was shown in its truest form in just half an hour |work=CNM |last=Ali |first=Fathimath Sausan |date=5 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415153900/https://cnm.mv/news/24056 |url-status=live |archivedate=15 April 2021 |accessdate=15 April 2021 |df=dmy-all}} Calling the film a "masterpiece" by Final Chapter Studio crew, Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas commended the performance and technical work of the whole crew and wrote: "Everyone involved in this project deserves full marks for forcing the audience to hold their breath from the very beginning till the credits roll out.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/34394 |title=Feehaali: A recommended suspense thriller! |work=MuniAvas |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=1 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415155039/https://www.muniavas.com/34394 |url-status=live |archivedate=15 April 2021 |accessdate=15 April 2021 |df=dmy-all}}