The Sword Of The Arabs

At a glance

The Sword Of The Arabs, is a 1992 Kuwaiti play, directed by Ruqayah Al Koot, and starring AbdulHusain AbdulRedha, Hayat Al-Fahad, Mariam Al-Saleh, with a runtime of 241 minutes. Content rating: PG.

Overview

The Sword of the Arabs is a social comedy theatrical production that revisits the painful chapter of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 through a darkly humorous lens. Rather than a straightforward historical account, the play examines the profound social transformations that reshaped both Kuwaiti and Iraqi societies during the occupation period, exploring how ordinary people on both sides of the conflict navigated extraordinary circumstances. By focusing on the human dimension of the crisis — shifts in social norms, relationships, and daily life — the play uses comedy as a vehicle to process collective trauma and shed light on a defining moment in modern Arab history.

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