The Cruel Sea (1971)

7.0/10 106 min Drama

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.

Cast

Saad Al-Faraj

Father

Hayat Al-Fahad

Mother

Ali AlMufeedi

Mohammed Al-Mansour

Moussaed

Muhammad Al-Mannaya

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