Fenu Paree is a 2007 Maldivian teen fantasy romantic comedy short-film, written, produced and directed by Ali Seezan.[1] The film stars Lufshan Shakeeb, Mariyam Siyadha, Mariyam Afeefa and Muslima Abdulla in pivotal roles.[2] 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.[3][4]
| Fenu Paree | |
|---|---|
 Official film poster | |
| Directed by | Ali Seezan |
| Written by | Ali Seezan |
| Screenplay by | Ali Seezan |
| Produced by | Ali Seezan |
| Starring | Lufshan Shakeeb Mariyam Siyadha Mariyam Afeefa Muslima Abdulla |
| Cinematography | Ilu |
| Edited by | Ali Seezan Ali Shanaz |
| Music by | Ibrahim Nifar |
Production company | C-Xanal Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | Maldives |
| Language | Dhivehi |
Premise
editSuzanna (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
edit- 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
edit| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fari Paree Fenilumun" | Ibrahim Zaid Ali | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Fenu Paree Fenilumun" | Mohamed Abdul Ghanee | 4:38 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2nd Miadhu Crystal Award | Best Debut Actress | Muslima Abdulla | Won | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Abdulla, Fareeha (29 April 2016). "Maldivians like copied products; our own style is not accepted: Seezan" (in Divehi). Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Maaha, Aishath (21 February 2018). "Best 10 Actors". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Aquamarine (2006)". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Aquamarine (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Zuleykha Awarded as Best Film winning in eight categories". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.