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Farihibe 4

Farihibe 4 poster
Directed by
Abdulla Muaz
Country
Maldives
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How it feels

A short film set in the Maldives that uses traditional satirical poems as its dialogues. It follows several characters navigating their lives and relationships.

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What happens

Farihibe 4 is a 2013 Maldivian period drama short-film directed by Abdulla Muaz. Produced by Mohamed Abdulla under Dhekedheke Ves Production, the film stars Mohamed Abdulla, Ismail Rasheed, Fathimath Azifa and Aishath Rishmy in pivotal roles. All the dialogues of the film were conveyed in the form of farihi, a traditional satirical format of a poem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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