The Cruel Sea

Synopsis

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.

Director

Khalid Al Siddiq

Written by

Saad Al-Faraj

Released

27 March 1971

Genres

Drama