Faree | |
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Directed by | Ahmed Hisham Saeed |
Written by | Ahmed Hisham Saeed |
Screenplay by | Ahmed Hisham Saeed |
Produced by | Arif Abdullah |
Starring |
Nuzuhath Shuaib Ravee Farooq |
Cinematography | Ahmed Shamin Nizam |
Edited by | Ismail Epic |
Music by | Abdulla Alfaf Shakir |
Production company | Madhoship |
Distributed by | Baiskoafu |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Maldives |
Language | Dhivehi |
Budget | MVR 400,000 [1] |
Faree is a 2021 Maldivian film written and directed by Ahmed Hisham Saeed. The film stars Nuzuhath Shuaib and Ravee Farooq in lead roles. The film follows a single mother through her decision to leave a deteriorating marriage as she confronts the dysfunctional life she left behind. The film had a digital premiere on 29 March 2021.
Concerned with Umar's (Yaafi Mohamed Hameed) behavioral change, the school management meets with his mother, Faree ( Nuzuhath Shuaib) who is trying to relieve herself and her son from an abusive marriage with a drug addict, Faidh ( Ravee Farooq). Meanwhile, Faree's younger sister, Aisthu (Aishath Thasmeena) begins a romantic relationship with a married man which further disturbs their mother ( Fauziyya Hassan). She advises Faree to get back with Faidh and sort their differences out, though Faree has a difference of opinion. Although influenced by his friend, Suhail ( Mohamed Yunaan), Faidh desperately tries to restore his relationship with Faree and their son.
Following the success of Vishka (2017), Madhoship Studio initiated in developing a feature film titled Bagalhey which got delayed indefinitely due to the high production cost. [2] Hence, the crew moved to their next project titled Faree, which is part of the anthology being produced by the studio and narrating the life of a single mother. [1] In June 2018, a casting call was opened for interested actors where acting workshops were conducted for the shortlisted actors before finalizing the cast. [1] Filming commenced on 15 July 2018 and continued for almost a month. [1] According to the director of the film Ahmed Hisham Saeed, in order to present the film in the most realistic pacing, the film will not have any songs in it. [3]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cafe' Theme" | Barchie | |
2. | "Heynaaraa" | Abdulla Alfaf Shakir |
The film was scheduled for theatrical release on 2 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] Later, citing the closure of cinema, the team announced that the film will have a digital premiere where it will be made available for streaming through Baiskoafu application from 29 March 2021. [5]