The Cruel Sea (1971)

• Drama

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.

Rating

7 / 10 (7 votes)

Release date

March 27, 1971

Runtime

1h 46m

Language

Arabic

Director

Khalid Al Siddiq

Status

Released