‘Hahdhu’ film touches upon controversial issues in the Maldives
Flogging. Pre-marital sex. Suicide. Maverick film-maker Abdul Faththaah’s latest flick touches on taboo subjects in the Maldives.
28 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM
Flogging. Pre-marital sex. Suicide. Maverick film-maker Abdul Faththaah’s latest flick touches on taboo subjects in the Maldives.
Hahdhu (Limits), written by Mahdi Ahmed, has been watched by more than 10,000 people since its release earlier this month, garnering a 4.6 rating out of 5 on its Facebook page.
One of the most talked-about scenes is the depiction of flogging in the Maldives which takes place in public.
Flogging as a punishment has been historically practised in the country and was institutionalised in 2014. More than 90 percent people who are flogged are women, despite it taking both parties to commit the crime.
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