The perfect candidate

Haifaa Al-Mansour · Saudi Arabia · 2019 · Script: Haifaa Al-Mansour and Brad Niemann · Performers: Mila Al Zahrani, Nora Al Awadh, Dae Al Hilali - The Best Of Dae Al Hilali

Haifaa Al Mansour jumped onto the international stage with The green bicycle, first film shot in Saudi Arabia. After a brief stint in Hollywood, Al Mansour returns to his country to value the role of women in his society. In The perfect candidate, Maryam is a doctor who works in a small town hospital.. Despite his high qualification, Every day she must earn the respect of her male colleagues. One day, outraged by the lack of attention that the hospital receives from the city council, decides to run for election. G.LEON

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