The first Saudi woman to direct a feature film (“Wadjda”), Haifaa Al-Mansour, brings her unique voice and perspective to her follow-up movie, “The Perfect Candidate,” the story of a female doctor who decides to run for a local political office. The film lends an insider’s look at life in modern-day Saudi Arabia and the changing role of women in a country known for its restrictive gender customs. Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani) is an ambitious young doctor working in a small town medical clinic. She’s well-educated and smart, yet she gets daily pushback from many of her male patients and has to work…
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
- Status
- Released
- Original Title
- المرشحة المثالية
- Original Language
- Arabic
- Production
- Razor Film Produktion, NDR, Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media, ARD
- Box Office
- $1.34M
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A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
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The movie stars Mila Al-Zahrani, Nora Al Awadh, Dae Al Hilali, Khalid Abdulrhim, Shafi Al Harthy and more.
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