"Scales" to Represent KSA at OSCARS

The Saudi Film Commission nominated "Scales" film to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Oscars Best International Feature Competition in 2021.

Also, the Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdallah Bin Farhan wished luck to the film's crew.

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The film revolves around a young strong-willed girl, Hayat, who lives in a poor fishing village governed by a dark tradition in which every family must give one daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters nearby.

In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this fate by her father, Hayat is considered a curse on the village and grows up an outcast.

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Nevertheless, she does not surrender to this fate and fights for a place within her village. After her mother gives birth to a baby boy, Hayat must accept the brutal custom of giving herself to the sea creatures or finding a way to escape.

Directed by Shahad Ameen, the film won Verona Film Club Award at Venice Film Festival and won the Tanit d'Bronze at Carthage Film Festival Official Competition.