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Santaron Bantaron, is a 1999 Kuwaiti movie, directed by Kathem Al-Qallaf, and starring Khaled Al-Nafisi, Saad Al-Faraj, Ali AlMufeedi. with a runtime of 128 minutes.
Santaron Bantaron is a Kuwaiti historical stage play set in the late 1940s, capturing the precise moment Kuwait stood on the threshold between two eras. In a coastal village where generations had depended on the sea — pearl diving and fishing — the discovery of oil begins to shift everything: livelihoods, values, and social customs. As the Kuwait Wall becomes a refuge for drought-stricken neighbours from across the region and black gold starts to flow, the play examines how a society absorbs sudden, radical change. It poses timeless questions about what a community gains and loses when wealth arrives faster than wisdom can adapt.
Budget
$333K
Revenue
$650K
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