عاصفة الصحراء

At a glance

عاصفة الصحراء, is a 1991 Kuwaiti play, directed by Abdelaziz Al-Musallam, and starring Ibrahim Al-Sallal, Mariam Al Ghadban, Abdelaziz Al-Musallam. with a runtime of 227 minutes.

Overview

Desert Storm is a Kuwaiti dramatic stage production named in tribute to the Second Gulf War operation that ended Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in 1991. Marking a significant milestone in Kuwaiti theater, it stands as the second play produced after the liberation and the first to comprehensively document the ordeal endured by Kuwaiti citizens and Arab expatriate residents during the invasion and its successive stages. Beyond mere documentation, the play raises a passionate plea for accountability — demanding answers about the fate of prisoners and those who went missing during the war. It is a rare theatrical work that transforms collective trauma into art, giving voice to families still waiting for closure decades after the conflict ended.

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