The Cruel Sea

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 27, 1971

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Kuwait

Cast

Mohammed Al-Mansour,Ahmed El Saleh,Ali AlMufeedi,Muhammad Al-Mannaya,Hayat Al-Fahad,Amal Bakr,Saad Al-Faraj

Director

Khalid Al Siddiq

Writer

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

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0121994