Scales
Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.
2020-11-12
Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
74 minutes.
Overview
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.
Year 2020
Studio Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Iraqi Independent Film Central, Escape Pictures, Film Solution, The Immaginarium Films
Director Shahad Ameen
Crew Ben Ross (Producer), Shahad Ameen (Writer), Shahad Ameen (Director), João Ribeiro (Director of Photography), Shahnaz Dulaimy (Editor), Ewa J. Lind (Editor)
Popularity 1
Language العربية
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