4.1
Pour Djamila
2012
The Perfect Candidate (2020)
March 6, 20201h 44mAR
6.7
97 votes
Overview
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
Director
Haifaa al-MansourWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$1.3M
Production Companies
Razor Film ProduktionNDRAl Mansour Est. for Audiovisual MediaARD
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User Reviews
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
4.0The 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 wor…
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