البيدار

At a glance

البيدار, is a 2016 Kuwaiti movie, directed by علي العلي, and starring Saad Al-Faraj, Jamal Al-Radhan. Samir Al-Qallaf.

Overview

Al-Baydar is a Kuwaiti historical drama set in 1939, telling the story of Daoud, a Kuwaiti Jewish man, and his wife Sarah Sassoon, who collaborate with British colonial authorities to spy on members of their own Kuwaiti community and relay intelligence to their handlers. The series offers a rare and thought-provoking window into a turbulent chapter of Gulf history, when colonial pressures reshaped local allegiances and intelligence networks penetrated the fabric of close-knit communities. It raises complex questions about loyalty, identity, and survival under the shadow of foreign power.

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