سيدة البحر
Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.
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Scales, is a 2020 Iraqi movie, directed by Shahad Ameen, and starring Ashraf Barhom, Basima Hajjar, Fatima Al Taei. with a runtime of 74 minutes.
Saidat Al-Bahr (Scales) is a Saudi Arabian dark fantasy film set in a remote fishing village enslaved by a chilling tradition — every family must surrender a daughter to the mysterious sea creatures lurking in the waters offshore. Hayat, a fiercely strong-willed twelve-year-old, is spared this fate by her father, but survival comes at a brutal cost: she is cast out by the village and branded a curse. When her mother gives birth to a new child, Hayat is once again forced to the precipice — either submit to the ancient ritual or find a way to break the cycle entirely. A visually striking and allegorically rich debut feature that marks a bold new direction for Saudi Arabian cinema.
Scales is a 2019 internationally co-produced mystery drama film directed by Shahad Ameen. It was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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2021
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