CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 1h 46m

The Cruel Sea

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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.

Directed byKhalid Al Siddiq

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 46m
Language: AR
Released: March 27, 1971

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited

Starring

Saad Al-Faraj

Saad Al-Faraj

Father

Hayat Al-Fahad

Hayat Al-Fahad

Mother

Ali AlMufeedi

Ali AlMufeedi

Mohammed Al-Mansour

Mohammed Al-Mansour

Moussaed

Amal Bakr

Nura

Ahmed El Saleh

Muhammad Al-Mannaya

Muhammad Al-Mannaya

Creative team

Directed by: Khalid Al Siddiq
Written by: Saad Al-Faraj
Walaa'Salah El-Din

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