

The Storm
1965-08-26 · 27 min · ★ 7.0
The Kuwaiti short film العاصفة (The Storm) explores Kuwait's social and economic shifts before and after the discovery of oil. Through the perspectives of an older father and his modernized son, it delves into the challenges of tradition versus rapid modernization.
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- Directors
- Mohammed Al-Sanousi
- Production companies
- Kuwait TV
- Countries
- Kuwait
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,650
- Revenue
- USD 55,000
Top Cast
AbdulHusain AbdulRedhaالأب
Khaled Al-Nafisiالابن
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