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Jul 9, 2018 · Two hundred years separate the release of the novel “Frankenstein” and “Mary Shelley,” a biopic of its author directed by Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour. One woman rose to prominence ...
Haifaa Al Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney.
Sep 14, 2013 · Haifaa Al Mansour is the director of Wadjda, a drama about a plucky 10-year-old girl who enrolls in a Quran recitation competition in order to win money for a bicycle she’s forbidden by law to ride.
Jul 19, 2013 · Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s first female film director and the first person to shoot a film entirely in Saudi Arabia, was 30 years old when she decided she’d had enough.
Sep 22, 2013 · The film, about a young girl who desperately wants a bicycle, is the first feature made entirely in Saudi Arabia. Director Haifaa Al Mansour joins host Rachel Martin to talk about making the film ...
With exquisite subtlety, director Haifaa Al Mansour (“Nappily Ever After,” “Wadjda”) brings us into her heroine’s world and lays out the series of indignations (some tiny, some massive ...
Dec 6, 2021 · Haifaa al Mansour says the launch of the first Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia is a "proud moment." Saudi Arabia's most famous filmmaker is being honored at the inaugural event, where she's ...
