Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Saad Al-Faraj
Father
Lead
Hayat Al-Fahad
Mother
Ali AlMufeedi
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Mohammed Al-Mansour
Moussaed
AB
Amal Bakr
Nura
AE
Ahmed El Saleh
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Muhammad Al-Mannaya
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Khalid Al Siddiq's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Cruel Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
