Scales

Name: Scales
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Duration: 1 hr 14 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Ashraf Barhoum, Basima Hajjar, Fatima Al Taei, Haifa Al-Agha, Hafssa Faisal

"Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one."Movie

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StarringAshraf BarhoumBasima HajjarFatima Al Taei

DirectorShahad Ameen

WriterShahad Ameen

NR 1 hr 14 minFantasy, Drama

Plot

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.

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Movie Details

Original Language:Arabic

Executive Producers:Majid Al Ansari

Production Companies:Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Iraqi Independent Film Central, Escape Pictures, Film Solution, The Immaginarium Films