The Cruel Sea

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1971 · 106 min · Drama · TMDB 7.0/10

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.

Directed by Khalid Al Siddiq

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