Kan'du Ibilees
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kan'du Ibilees
| image = Kandu Ibilees.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Ismail Rasheed
| producer = Ismail Rasheed
Ahmed Ziya
Mohamed Riffath
| screenplay = Mohamed Rasheed
| writer = Mohamed Rasheed
| starring = Ismail Rasheed
Ahmed Ziya
| cinematography = Ismail Moosa
| editing = Ahmed Ziya
| music = Ibrahim Nifar
| studio = Independent Zone
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|05}}
| runtime =
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Kan'du Ibilees is a 2018 Maldivian children's film directed by Ismail Rasheed.{{cite news |url=https://sun.mv/101282 |title=Sun assigned as Kandu Ibilees' Media Partner |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=13 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117085215/https://sun.mv/101282 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }} Produced by Rasheed, Ahmed Ziya and Mohamed Riffath under Independent Zone, the film stars Ismail Rasheed and Ahmed Ziya in pivotal roles.{{cite news |url=https://sun.mv/110465 |title=Kandu Ibilees to release in next month |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Musthafa |first=Mohamed |date=13 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117091733/https://sun.mv/110465 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }} Filming commenced on 30 January 2018 at HDh. Kulhudhuffushi and was completed within ten days.{{cite news |url=https://raajje.mv/news/26069 |title=Shooting for Kandu Ibilees begins |language=Divehi |work=Raajje.mv |last=Mohamed Waheed |first=Thahaarath |date=30 January 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117084138/https://raajje.mv/news/26069 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }} The film was screened on 5 December 2018 at HDh. Kulhudhuffushi Thiladhekunu Cinema and is scheduled to officially release at Olympus Cinema on 1 February 2019.
Plotline
The film follows Kan'du Ibilees when he was sent on a mission by his boss to a faraway village with exclusive instructions to corrupt the mind of children where he befriends with students and distract them from their studies. He successfully keeps accomplishing his mission before two smart kids suspect his dubious character and spy on him under the guidance of the village Sheikh. Eventually, them along with the villagers, outsmart Kan'du Ibilees and burned him to flames. He then ventures off to find a new mission.
Cast
- Ismail Rasheed as Kan'du Ibilees
- Ahmed Ziya
- Mariyam Ahmed
- Mohamed Azzam Hameed
- Abdulla Waheed
- Shiyama Ali
Music
The promotional song of the film, "Ibileehuge Vasvaas" which is performed by Bidhabin Bodeberu Group was released in March 2018.{{cite news |url=https://sun.mv/103507 |title=Poster of Kandu Ibilees released |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Fareeha |first=Aishath |date=30 March 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117091347/https://sun.mv/103507 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |url=https://sun.mv/111391 |title=Promotional song of Kandu Ibilees to be released in next month |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Musthafa |first=Mohamed |date=9 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117092021/https://sun.mv/111391 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }}
Release
The film was screened at HDh. Kulhudhuffushi Thiladhekunu Cinema on 5 December 2018.{{cite news |url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/48203 |title=Headlines of Maldivian Cinema - 7th January 2019 |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=7 January 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190117092504/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/48203 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 January 2019 |accessdate=17 January 2019 |df=dmy-all }}