The Cruel Sea (1971)

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.

Released

1971-03-27

Genres

Drama

Runtime

106 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Khalid Al Siddiq

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 7 votes