The Cruel Sea (1971)

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Released:
1971-03-27

Overview:
The first feature film to be made by the state of Kuwait. It is a period piece about Kuwait before the discovery of oil when fishing was the predominant occupation. Bas Ya Bahar is the story of a crippled pearl diver who forbids his son Mussaid to go to sea to dive for pearls.

Director:
Khalid Al Siddiq

Runtime:
1h 46min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Saad Al-Faraj
    as
    Father
  • Hayat Al-Fahad
    as
    Mother
  • Ali AlMufeedi
  • Mohammed Al-Mansour
    as
    Moussaed
  • Amal Bakr
    as
    Nura