Samet Sons

At a glance

Samet Sons, is a 1975 Kuwaiti play, directed by Najm Abdel Karim, and starring AbdulHusain AbdulRedha, Saad Al-Faraj, Hayat Al-Fahad, with a runtime of 145 minutes. Content rating: PG.

Overview

Samet Sons is a Kuwaiti theatrical comedy set in the years of hardship that preceded the country's oil boom of the 1970s. The play follows a cast of everyday Kuwaiti characters struggling with poverty, limited access to education, and inadequate healthcare, weaving their personal stories into a sharp yet warm comedic framework. By revisiting an era of scarcity often overshadowed by images of later prosperity, the production offers an affectionate and critical portrait of Kuwaiti society before economic transformation changed everything. It is an essential piece of Kuwaiti cultural heritage that blends social commentary with humor.

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