The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea (1971)

بس يا بحر

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.

Date of release
1971-03-27
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Khalid Al Siddiq

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Interesting facts

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The Cruel Sea is an Arabic-language 1972 Kuwaiti drama film written directed by Khaled Al Siddiq. It was the first Kuwaiti film to be produced and focuses on the very challenging existence for most people before the discovery of oil in Kuwait. The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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