Moomin Fuad collaborated with Ali Shifau to direct the critically appreciated crime film '' Heylaa '' ( 2006 ) featuring a cast of Ismail Rasheed , Ahmed Mauroof , Zeenath Abbas , Lufshan Shakeeb and Abdulla Muaz . The film narrates the story of a fourteen years old ambitious boy who finds himself unknowingly being involved in the smuggling of a revolver . Apart from writing and directing the film , Fuad worked as the cinematographer , marking it as the first Maldivian film to be shot in high-definition digital video . Though the film received positive reviews from critics , it was a commercial failure . Co-director of the film Shifau opined that its commercial status was a result of casting " not very prominent " faces in the film and the " film-goers were not ready to accept the genre " at the time of release . Ahmed Nadheem from '' Haveeru '' praised the narration and plot of the film ; " Moomin outshone everyone from the crew . From writing to direction and camera work , Fuad has kept every little detail on his mind and arranged the whole sequences the best it can be presented " . At 5th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony , Fuad won the Best Story , Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction award
5th Gaumee Film Awards
5th Gaumee Film Awards
Moomin Fuad