The Cruel Sea

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The Cruel Sea (1971)

Directed by Khalid Al Siddiq

Drama · 1h 46m

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.

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Cast

Saad Al-Faraj Father Hayat Al-Fahad Mother Ali AlMufeedi Mohammed Al-Mansour Moussaed
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Amal Bakr Nura
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Ahmed El Saleh Muhammad Al-Mannaya

Crew

Director
Khalid Al Siddiq
Writer
Saad Al-Faraj, Walaa'Salah El-Din, Abdel-Rahman Saleh, Khalid Al Siddiq

Details

Original title
بس يا بحر
Release date
1971-03-27
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Original language
AR
Spoken languages
Arabic
Countries
Kuwait