Fenu Paree
{{short description|2007 film directed by Ali Seezan}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Fenu Paree
| image = Fenu Paree.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Ali Seezan
| writer = Ali Seezan
| screenplay = Ali Seezan
| producer = Ali Seezan
| starring = Lufshan Shakeeb
Mariyam Siyadha
Mariyam Afeefa
Muslima Abdulla
| cinematography = Ilu
| editing = Ali Seezan
Ali Shanaz
| music = Ibrahim Nifar
| studio = C-Xanal Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2007}}
| runtime =
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Fenu Paree is a 2007 Maldivian teen fantasy romantic comedy short-film, written, produced and directed by Ali Seezan.{{cite news|url=https://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/410071/ |title=Maldivians like copied products; our own style is not accepted: Seezan |language=Divehi|publisher=Vaguthu |author=Abdulla, Fareeha |date=29 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081830/https://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/410071/ |archivedate=28 June 2016 |accessdate=28 June 2016}} The film stars Lufshan Shakeeb, Mariyam Siyadha, Mariyam Afeefa and Muslima Abdulla in pivotal roles.{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |title=Best 10 Actors |work=Dho? |language=Divehi |last=Maaha |first=Aishath |date=21 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190106182050/https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |url-status=live |archivedate=6 January 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} The film was an unofficial remake of American teen fantasy film Aquamarine (2006) directed by Elizabeth Allen, loosely based on the 2001 young adult novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman.{{cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/63704-AQUAMARINE |title=Aquamarine (2006) |work=American Film Institute |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b144a2e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422032443/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8b144a2e |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 22, 2019 |title=Aquamarine (2006) |work=British Film Institute |accessdate=April 22, 2019}}
Premise
Suzanna (Mariyam Afeefa) spends her last few days in her home island with her best friend, Shau (Aishath Muslima) before Suzanna relocates to Male'. One day, when Suzanna was enjoying sometime at the beach, she sees something strange with a tail in the sea. The girls go back and explore the following day, and find a mermaid named Fenu Paree (Aishath Siyadha) who becomes friend with the girls instantly.
Fenu Paree reveals her mission to find true love in order to get away from an arranged marriage and requests the girl to help her accomplish it, in return she will grant a wish from the girls. Since Suzanna was not aware of how love works in the human world, she is immediately rejected by Huzam (Lufshan Shakeeb) whom everyone including the girls have a crush on. The friends work on several strategies to win Huzam's love for Fenu Paree.
Cast
- Lufshan Shakeeb as Huzam
- Mariyam Siyadha as Fenu Paree
- Mariyam Afeefa as Suzanna
- Muslima Abdulla as Shau
- Nashidha Mohamed as Neelam
- Ali Seezan as Fenu Paree's father (Special appearance)
- Hishama as Suzanna's mother
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Fari Paree Fenilumun
| music1 =
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = Ibrahim Zaid Ali
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Fenu Paree Fenilumun
| music2 =
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = Mohamed Abdul Ghanee
| length2 = 4:38
}}
Accolades
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| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Award !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Recipients !scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
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| 2008
! scope="row" | 2nd Miadhu Crystal Award | Best Debut Actress | Muslima Abdulla | {{won}} |