''Faqeeru Koe'' is a 2008 Maldivian period short-film written and directed by

Ahmed Falah Ahmed Falah (Dhivehi Dhivehi, also spelled Divehi, may refer to: *Dhivehi people, an ethnic group native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands. *Dhivehi language, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by about 350,000 people in ...

. Produced by Mohamed Abdulla under Dhekedheke Ves Production, the film stars Mohamed Abdulla, Sheela Najeeb in pivotal roles.

Premise

Kasim Fulhu ( Mohamed Abdulla) and Sanfa Fulhu ( Sheela Najeeb) are an underprivileged married couple who has a large family of six children. Despite their financial instability, the family manages every shortcomings, though the husband believes in a philosophy where a man shall never confide in a woman and shall never disclose the financial details to his wife. One day, the family were attended by two generous businessmen from the atoll, where they lend some money to Kasim Fulhu who hides all the statements and details from Sanfa Fulhu. Their lives take an unexpected downfall when Sanfa Fulhu sells a

cadjan Cadjan are woven mats made from coconut palm leaves, used for roofing and walls. Cadjan houses were available in many Asian countries in past, but with development these houses are now limited to very rural areas in India, Sri Lanka Sri ...

unbeknownst to her that Kasim Fulhu has hidden all the money inside the cadjan. The businessmen return to the island and queries the couple on their limitations. Expecting a change in their lives, the men handover the money to Sanfa Fulhu this time, who makes a positive change to their lives.

Cast

* Mohamed Abdulla as Kasim Fulhu * Sheela Najeeb as Sanfa Fulhu * Mufeed as Razzaq * Naeem as Thahhaan * Ali Waheed as Ali Fulhu * Matheen as Ibrahim Fulhu * Mohamed as Mohamedbe * Siththi as Siththi * Aminafulhu as Fathimaidhaitha * Abdul Kareem as Edhurube * Ahmed as Seytu

Soundtrack

Accolades

References

{{Reflist Maldivian short films 2008 short films 2008 films