''Hatharu Halha'' is a 2019 Maldivian

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crime film, consisting of four

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segments directed by

Moomin Fuad Moomin Fuad is a Maldivian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for the critically acclaimed films '' Heylaa'' (2006), '' Happy Birthday'' (2009) and '' Loodhifa'' (2011). Career Moomin Fuad collaborated with Ali Shifau to d ...

Ravee Farooq Ravee Farooq is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer. Career Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ib ...

Ali Shifau Ali Shifau (born 19 May 1977) is a Maldivian film director, cinematographer and editor. One of the most successful filmmakers in Maldivian Cinema, Shifau is the recipient of a number of awards, including seven Gaumee Film Awards, and four Maldiv ...

and

Abdul Faththaah Abdul Faththaah Abdul Gayyoom (born 6 December 1971), commonly known as Abdul Faththaah is a Maldivian film director, producer, editor, screenwriter and choreographer. One of the most successful filmmakers in Maldivian Cinema, Faththaah is the re ...

. Produced by Mohamed Fuad, the film features an

ensemble cast In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that is composed of multiple principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to ...

including Ali Ibrahim, Niuma Mohamed,

Mariyam Majudha Mariyam Majudha (born 18 March 1988) is a Maldivian film actress. Career Majudha made her film debut in the Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq-directed ''Hulhudhaan'' as Sama (2014) alongside Roanu Hassan Manik, which was a critical success. The film was lat ...

Aminath Rishfa Aminath Rishfa is a Maldivian actress. Career Rishfa made her screen debut in a video song, "Heela Beleema" starred opposite Mohamed Manik and produced by Udhares Latheef. After featuring in several short films and series, Rishfa collaborated w ...

Ismail Rasheed Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976) is a Maldivians, Maldivian film actor and director. He has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including a Gaumee Film Awards, Gaumee Film Award. Biography Isma ...

Fathimath Fareela Fathimath Fareela (24 October 1984) is a Maldivian film actress. Career Fareela made her film debut in Ahmed Nimal's romantic film '' Vaaloabi Engeynama'' (2006), starred alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mariyam Afeefa and Fauziyya Hassan which was a ...

and Mariyam Shakeela. The film, after a delay of six years in post-production was ultimately released on Baiskoafu on 1 October 2019. Hatharu Halha is the first anthology film produced in the Maldivian film industry.

Premises

''Baiveriya'' – directed by
Moomin Fuad Moomin Fuad is a Maldivian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for the critically acclaimed films '' Heylaa'' (2006), '' Happy Birthday'' (2009) and '' Loodhifa'' (2011). Career Moomin Fuad collaborated with Ali Shifau to d ...

A businessman, Hussain Shaheem (Ali Ibrahim) deals and smuggles drugs carefully hidden inside his son's shoe soles. Shaheem, the clever drug dealer and abusive husband to his wife, Hawwa ( Niuma Mohamed) was living his best life, until his crime cover was exposed which lead him being assaulted and murdered in front of his family.

''Gaathil'' – directed by
Ravee Farooq Ravee Farooq is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer. Career Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ib ...

A premature boy was found dumped in a can on the beach of K. Villingili. Meanwhile, Fadhu (

), a drug addict, alone in the apartment, suffering from anxiety, gets high on cocaine to relieve the pain. Her best friend, Aminath "Julie" Habeeba (

) the mother of the baby, intends to solely own up and confess to the crime which Fadhu tried to talk her out of it.

''Foshi'' – directed by
Ali Shifau Ali Shifau (born 19 May 1977) is a Maldivian film director, cinematographer and editor. One of the most successful filmmakers in Maldivian Cinema, Shifau is the recipient of a number of awards, including seven Gaumee Film Awards, and four Maldiv ...

Asif (

) and Sama (

) shares a cab ride which grew them closer to each other. They move in together and experience financial hardship. The news of her pregnancy creates additional burden on Asif and the home use of an abortion drug resulted in an unexpected outcome on the fate of Sama who happens to have a medical condition.

''Dharifiri'' – directed by
Abdul Faththaah Abdul Faththaah Abdul Gayyoom (born 6 December 1971), commonly known as Abdul Faththaah is a Maldivian film director, producer, editor, screenwriter and choreographer. One of the most successful filmmakers in Maldivian Cinema, Faththaah is the re ...

This segment revolves around the mother-son incest where the mother is a female perpetrator of sexual abuse and a person who is forced to engage in promiscuous sex for money.

Cast

Baiveriya * Ali Ibrahim as Hussain Shaheem * Niuma Mohamed as Hawwa * Ahmed Ishaar * Ajay Ali * Faizaan * Rifau * Ali Farooq as Zubeir Gaathil *

as Fadhu *

as Aminath "Julie" Habeeba *

Mohamed Jumayyil Mohamed Jumayyil is a Maldivian actor. He is the son of actor Ahmed Nimal Early life Mohamed Jumayyil's father Ahmed Nimal is one of the established actor and director of the industry. Jumayyil went to Ahmadiyya Pre-school as his first institu ...

as Katey *

Foshi *

as Asif *

as Sama *

Ali Shazleem Ali Shazleem is a Maldivian film actor, director and producer. Career Shazleem made his film debut in the Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq-directed '' Hulhudhaan'' (2014) alongside Mariyam Majudha, which was a critical success. The film was later screened a ...

as Asif's friend Dharifiri * Mariyam Shakeela as Afeefa * Mohamed Waheed as Ali's uncle *

Ali Azim Ali Azim is a Maldivian film actor. Career 2010–2016: Early releases Azim expressed his interest in acting at a very young age. Before he pursued a career in acting Azim worked as a dancer and stage performer. He was first recognized by the aud ...

as Ali

Development

The project was announced in 2013, as producer Mohamed Fuad's attempt to theatrically release the first Maldivian anthology film. Made on a budget of MVR 2,000,000 the directors were provided with a 45 days timeline to complete their respective segment. In 2016, a controversy arises when the producer criticizes the director

and

for "failing" to complete their segments during the stipulated time period. Unable to "contact and mutually agree" on an extended deadline, producer took over the project from Farooq and continued from where he left; post-production work only. Farooq replied to the statement of Fuad and considered his act as a "personal vendetta" against him. According to Faththaah, the laptop in which he stored the project data was lost and had to re-work on his segment from the provided raw files which costed him an unforeseen delay.

Soundtrack

Release

The film was initially scheduled to be released theatrically in 2013. However, the producer having issues in appointing a party for the marketing of the film, the project was delayed indefinitely until Baiskoafu acquired the rights to digitally stream the film.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt14252790 Maldivian web series Films directed by Moomin Fuad