Scales
سيدة البحر
Release: 2020-11-12
·Runtime: 74m
·★ 6.8
Fantasy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Iraq
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Production Companies
Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund
Iraqi Independent Film Central
Escape Pictures
Film Solution
The Immaginarium Films
