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May 14, 2021 · With Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad, Khalid Abdulraheem. A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
The Perfect Candidate (Arabic: المرشحة المثالية, romanized: al-muraššaḥa al-mithāliyya) is a 2019 Saudi Arabian drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
May 13, 2021 · In “The Perfect Candidate,” a film made in 2019 that is only now being released here, Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani), a physician in a small town, is seen driving purposefully to destinations that ...
When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected ...
May 14, 2021 · When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian's approval, she seeks help from a politically connected ...
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May 14, 2021 · From driving to the ability to appear in public with uncovered faces and further integrate into environments with male presence, new freedoms have trickled into their daily lives, the array of which al-Mansour portrays in “The Perfect Candidate” with care and some optimism.
The Perfect Candidate. DRAMA. A hopeful and revealing look at the changing roles of women in Saudi Arabian society from groundbreaking director Haifaa Al Mansour (WADJDA), THE PERFECT CANDIDATE follows Maryam (irresistible newcomer Mila Alzahrani), a hardworking young doctor who is determined to fix the pot-holed, muddy road leading to her clinic.
Aug 29, 2019 · ‘The Perfect Candidate’: Film Review | Venice 2019. The 2019 Venice Film Festival review of movie 'The Perfect Candidate,' in which a young female doctor dares to run for public...
A hopeful and revealing look at the changing roles of women in Saudi Arabian society from groundbreaking director Haifaa Al Mansour (WADJDA), THE PERFECT CANDIDATE follows Maryam (irresistible...
Aug 29, 2019 · Aug 29, 2019 7:45am PT. ‘The Perfect Candidate’ Review. Clearly designed to demythologize Saudi Arabia, Haifaa Al Mansour’s latest runs through a predictable checklist of cultural...
