بس يا بحر (1971)

Translated title: The Cruel Sea

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.

Country: Kuwait

Director: Khalid Al Siddiq

Awards: 1 win