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6.8/10 • 6

2020-11-121h 14m

FantasyDrama

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.

Directors
Shahad Ameen
Writters
Shahad Ameen
Editors
Shahad Ameen, Shahnaz Dulaimy

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ashraf Barhoum

    Ashraf Barhoum

    Amer

  2. Basima Hajjar

    Basima Hajjar

    Hayat

  3. Fatima Al Taei

    Fatima Al Taei

    Aisha

  4. Haifa Al-Agha

    Haifa Al-Agha

    Sumaya

  5. Hafssa Faisal

    Hafssa Faisal

    Fatama

  6. Abdulaziz Shtian

    Abdulaziz Shtian

    Yasser

  7. Ibrahim Al-Hasawi

    Ibrahim Al-Hasawi

    Saada

  8. Rida Ismail

    Rida Ismail

    Hakeem

  9. Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari

    Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari

    Salim

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Simon Foster

Oct 6, 2020

10/10

"Recalling Niki Caro’s Whale Rider in its melding of tribal mythologies and patriarchal defiance, Shahad Ameen’s Scales is an altogether darker fantasy work marked distinctive by its potent social relevance and chilling imagination..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2019/12/13/scales-sayidat-al-bahr.html

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Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Budget
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