Italy / Aug 29, 2019 / Venice International Film Critics’ Week
Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rida Ismail | Hakeem |
| Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari | Salim |
| Fathi Ahmad Al Kamzari | Khaled |
| Mohammed Tareq Al Shehhi | Shareef |
| Walid Khalid Dawood | Hassan |
| Osama Suheil Al Zarafi | Iqbal |
| Mohannad Hassan Al Zohoury | Azeez |
| Seif Ibrahim Al Hamadi | Tareq |
| Ali Abdullah Al Kamzari | Zahr |
| Hassan Al Kamzari | Hamdi |
| Yaqoub Al-Farhan | Muthana |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | سيدة البحر |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Iraqi Independent Film Central, Escape Pictures, Film Solution, The Immaginarium Films |
| Release date | 12 novembre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Majid Al Ansari |
| Production | Ben Ross, Mohamed Al Daradji, Rula Nasser, Paul Miller, Stephen Strachan |
| Writer | Shahad Ameen |
| Editing | Ali Salloum, Ewa J. Lind, Shahnaz Dulaimy |
| Cinematography | João Ribeiro |
| Assistant directors | Shahad Ameen |
| Camera operators | João Ribeiro |
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| Additional photography | João Ribeiro |
| Production design | Martin Sullivan |
| Art direction | Martin Sullivan |
| Set decoration | Martin Sullivan |
| Music | Mike Kourtzer, Fabien Kourtzer, Laurent Chassaigne |
| Sound | Mike Kourtzer, Laurent Chassaigne, Fabien Kourtzer |
| Costume design | Hamada Atallah |
| Makeup | Hamada Atallah |
| Hairstyling | Hamada Atallah |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Nov 21, 2020 / MA15+ / AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE: Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
Theatrical release
Saudi Arabia / Nov 12, 2020
Digital
France / Mar 10, 2021 / Les Journées Cinématographiques (estival Scope)
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