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Haifaa al-Mansour (Arabic: هيفاء المنصور Hayfā'a al-Manṣūr; born 10 August 1974) is a Saudi Arabian film director. She is one of the country's best-known and one of the first female Saudi filmmakers.
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.
May 25, 2018 · Meet Haifaa al-Mansour, the Saudi Woman Challenging Riyadh—and Hollywood—to Evolve. With her country at a crossroads, the “crazy more than brave" director of Mary Shelley tells a story of a woman...
Apr 18, 2020 · Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker, has won numerous awards for her films Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate and Miss Camel. Photo: Instagram
Mar 29, 2013 · Haifaa al-Mansour, the only Saudi woman ever to direct a feature film in her restrictive homeland, knows how to become invisible.
Dec 10, 2021 · How Haifaa Al Mansour's career is a barometer of change in Saudi society. The filmmaker speaks about how cinema helped her find her voice and the transition she's witnessed in her home country at the Red Sea International Film Festival. Razmig Bedirian. Dec 10, 2021. Listen In English. Listen in Arabic. Powered by automated translation.
Dec 25, 2023 · When Haifaa al-Mansour made her first film, she also made history. In becoming the first ever female director in Saudi Arabia, al-Mansour’s BAFTA-nominated breakthrough feature, Wadjda, trailed the life and dreams of a spirited young Saudi girl.
