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12/11/2020 Fantasy, Drama 1h 14m
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Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.

Overview

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.

  1. Shahad Ameen

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ashraf Barhoum

    Amer

  2. Basima Hajjar

    Hayat

  3. Fatima Al Taei

    Aisha

  4. Haifa Al-Agha

    Sumaya

  5. Hafssa Faisal

    Fatama

  6. Abdulaziz Shtian

    Yasser

  7. Ibrahim Al-Hasawi

    Saada

  8. Rida Ismail

    Hakeem

  9. Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari

    Salim

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Reviews

A review by Simon Foster
Written by Simon Foster on 2020-10-06
"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..."

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Status
Released

Original Language
Arabic

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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