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“Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.”
Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is outcasted by her village and considered a curse. But Hayat never surrenders. When Hayat’s mother gives birth to her new-born brother, Hayat must accept the brutal custom by sacrificing herself to these creatures or find a way to escape.
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Cast
19 people
Ashraf Barhoum
Amer
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Ashraf Barhom
Amer
Known for
300: Rise of an Empire
House of David
Basima Hajjar
Hayat
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Fatima Al Taei
Aisha
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Heart of Justice
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Haifa Al-Agha
Sumaya
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May in the Summer
3000 Nights
Hafssa Faisal
Fatama
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Abdulaziz Shtian
Yasser
Ibrahim Alhasawi
Saada
Also in
Palm and Tambourine
The Bliss of Being No One
Rida Ismail
Hakeem
Also in
Kelip-Kelip Di Kota London
Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari
Salim
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Fathi Ahmad Al Kamzari
Khaled
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Mohammed Tareq Al Shehhi
Shareef
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Shahad Ameen Director · João Ribeiro Cinematographer Ewa J. Lind Editor
First release August 29, 2019 · Produced in Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman · Production Iraqi Independent Film Central, Escape Pictures
Production
Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund
Production
Iraqi Independent Film Central
Production
Escape Pictures
Production
Film Solution
Production
The Immaginarium Films
Production
Iraq · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · United Arab Emirates · Oman
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Languages
Original title
سيدة البحر
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 2019
Premiere · Venice International Film Critics’ Week
Saudi Arabia · November 12, 2020
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
November 21, 2020 · Premiere · AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE: Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
France
March 10, 2021 · Digital · Les Journées Cinématographiques (estival Scope)
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