

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
Writers
Saad Al-Faraj, Walaa'Salah El-Din
Release Date
March 27, 1971
Runtime
1h 46m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
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