Sayyedat al-Bahr 2020

Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is outcasted by her village and considered a curse. But Hayat never surrenders. When Hayat’s mother gives birth to her new-born brother, Hayat must accept the brutal custom by sacrificing herself to these creatures or find a way to escape.

Cast:

Ashraf Barhoum
Amer 

Basima Hajjar
Hayat 

Fatima Al Taei
Aisha 

Haifa Al-Agha
Sumaya 

Hafssa Faisal
Fatama 

Abdulaziz Shtian
Yasser 

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