The Cruel Sea (1971)
1h 46m
Running Time
March 27, 1971Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Mohammed Al-Mansour
Moussaed
Amal Bakr
Nura
Saad Al-Faraj
Father
Sad Al-Faraj
Father
Hayat Al-Fahad
Mother
Khalid Al Siddiq
Director
Walaa'Salah El-Din
Writer
Abdel-Rahman Saleh
Writer
Details.
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The Cruel Sea (Arabic: بس يابحر, translit. Bas Ya Bahar) is a 1972 Kuwaiti drama film directed by Khaled Al Siddiq. It was the first Kuwaiti film to be produced. The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.