The Storm

At a glance

The Storm, is a 1965 Kuwaiti movie, directed by Mohammed Al-Sanousi, and starring AbdulHusain AbdulRedha, Khaled Al-Nafisi, Johar Salem. with a runtime of 27 minutes.

Overview

The Storm is a Kuwaiti short film that examines the sweeping social and economic transformations Kuwait experienced before and after the discovery of oil. Structured around a charged dialogue between a tradition-bound father and his modernized son, the film captures the deep generational rift that rapid change leaves in its wake. Without resorting to spectacle, it distills a profound cultural question: how does a society honor its roots while being reshaped by forces beyond its control? A compact but resonant work, The Storm stands as a thoughtful meditation on identity, progress, and what is gained — and lost — in the rush toward a new era.

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