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.
Stars: Ashraf Barhoum, Basima Hajjar, Fatima Al Taei, Haifa Al-Agha, Hafssa Faisal, Abdulaziz Shtian
Crew: Ben Ross (Producer), Shahad Ameen (Writer), Shahad Ameen (Director), Paul Miller (Producer), Stephen Strachan (Co-Producer), Ali Salloum (Editor)
Country: Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Language: العربية
Studio: Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Iraqi Independent Film Central, Escape Pictures, Film Solution, The Immaginarium Films
Runtime: 74 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 12, 2020
IMDb: 4.2
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