Ummeedh

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Ummeedh
Ummeedh.jpg
Official film poster
Directed by Ali Shifau
Written by Ali Shifau
Screenplay by Ali Shifau
Produced byMohamed Ali
Starring Mohamed Manik
Ahmed Asim
Ibrahim Jihad
Hamdhoon Farooq
Cinematography Moomin Fuad [1]
Edited by Ali Shifau
Production
companies
Dark Rain Entertainment
Bull Archer Films
Release date
  • June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Ummeedh is a 2008 Maldivian horror suspense thriller short film written and directed by Ali Shifau. [2] [3] Produced by Mohamed Ali under Dark Rain Entertainment, the film stars Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Asim, Ibrahim Jihad and Hamdhoon Farooq in pivotal roles. [4]

Contents

Premise

A group of four friends, Farhad (Mohamed Manik), Mohamed (Ahmed Asim), Afrah (Ibrahim Jihad) and Ibrahim (Hamdhoon Farooq) start their journey for a day fishing trip. Four hours later, when the group decided to sail back home, the engine stops abruptly and they get stranded at sea. A while later, they come across a cargo boat titled "Ummeedh" and together they get onto the boat once they confirmed it as a local ship. Afterwards, they start wandering on the ship hoping to meet somebody who can help them to return home. Confirming the absence of any human on the boat, they start eating the foods in the kitchen which later turns out to be expired and rotten. Having experienced strange events from their arrival, the friends separate to search for people. During this hunt, they find Ibrahim dead on the deck of the boat which creates distress and perturbation among the friends.

The hold of documents including a log penned by the boat captain indicated that nine years ago "Ummeedh" boat was reported missing along with its crews after sailing from Ivory Coast, where it loses all the connection from the port and authorities. Soon after, the crews, one by one, were killed under strange circumstances, in the presence of an unknown woman.

Cast

Response

The film was released on 23 June 2008 to positive reviews from critics where the direction, cinematography and performance of the actors were highlighted, and it was considered a positive change to the local cinema of melodrama. [5] The film was later made available for streaming on Baiskoafu application on 30 October 2019. [6]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResultRef.
2015 6th Gaumee Film Awards Best Film - Short filmUmmeedhNominated [7]

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