The Perfect Candidate
2019·Saudi Arabia·101 min.
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The film’s Saudi protagonist is frustrated after being turned back at the airport because her travel permission from her male guardian isn’t up to date. She then embarks on an absurd campaign that juggles strict social norms, gender segregation and the influence of her eccentric family, according to the film’s synopsis, which was written by Al-Mansour.
DirectorHaifaa Al-Mansour
MusicVolker Bertelmann
CinematographyPatrick Orth
CastMila Al Zahrani·Nora Al Awadh·Dae Al Hilali·Khalid Abdulraheem·Shafi Alharthy·Tareq Al Khaldi·Khadeeja Mua'th
Original titleThe Perfect Candidate