

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.

Saad Al-Faraj
Father
Lead
Hayat Al-Fahad
Mother

Ali AlMufeedi
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Mohammed Al-Mansour
Moussaed
Amal Bakr
Nura
Ahmed El Saleh
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Muhammad Al-Mannaya
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Khalid Al Siddiq's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Cruel Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”