The Perfect Candidate (2019)
Al-murashahat al-muthalia (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 May 2021 (USA)
- Movie
A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Mila Al Zahrani | ... |
Dr. Maryam Alsafan
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Dae Al Hilali | ... |
Selma
(as Dhay)
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Nora Al Awad | ... |
Sara
(as Noura Al Awad)
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Khalid Abdulraheem | ... |
Abdulaziz
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Shafi Alharthy | ... |
Mohammed
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Tareq Al Khaldi | ... |
Omar
(as 6 Tarek Ahmed Al Khaldi)
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Khadeeja Mua'th | ... |
Khadeeja
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Mohammed Ibrahim | ... |
The Band Leader - Oud Player
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Mahmoud Muhanna | ... |
Keyboard Player
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Abdulkarim Othman | ... |
Percussion Player
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Radfan Ahmed | ... |
Violin Player
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Sultan Al Kathiri | ... |
Percussion Player
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Shawqi Saleh | ... |
Percussion Player
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Mukhtar Ghalfan | ... |
Percussion Player
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Morad Ibrahim Asiri | ... |
Percussion Player Daily
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Reema Mohammed | ... |
Badria (voice)
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Nojoud Ahmed | ... |
Dr. Abeer
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Hamad Al Mazaini | ... |
Abu Musa
(as Hamad Almuzainy)
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Rakan Abdulhaman | ... |
Majid
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Bandar Al Khodair | ... |
Tarek Al-Hasan
(as Bandar Alkhudair)
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Bandar Hadadi | ... |
Dr. Ghazi
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Muhammed Shaman | ... |
Dr. Khalid
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Ahmad Alsulaimy | ... |
Rashid
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Reem Fahad | ... |
Dr. Mona
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Saeed Almana | ... |
TV Host
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Ismaee Nasser | ... |
Anas
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Naser Al Algeel | ... |
Male Nurse 1
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Mohammed Mahdi | ... |
Male Nurse 2
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Faisal Ghani | ... |
Male Nurse 3
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Abdullah Ateeg | ... |
Immigration Officer
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Waleed Ghannam | ... |
Airline Counter Attendant
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Muhamad Ebraheem Musa | ... |
Municipal Secretary
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Aisha Billah Muhamad | ... |
Door Woman Wedding Hall
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Ahlam Ebraheem Musa | ... |
Bride 1
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Abdullah Almasood | ... |
Groom 1
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Abeer Bahaa Al Deen | ... |
Bride 2
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Bandar Al Enzi | ... |
Groom 2
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Najat Tantawi Abdulrahman | ... |
Um Bassim
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Shahad Muhammad | ... |
Belligerent Woman
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Nora Almarzougi | ... |
Female Nurse 1
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Basmah Mattar | ... |
Female Nurse 2
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Nourah Albougami | ... |
Female Nurse 3
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Afrah Hussain | ... |
Woman 1 (Election Event)
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Nashwa Ahmad Ameen | ... |
Woman 2 (Election Event)
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Aisha Mohammed Al Bagali | ... |
Woman 3 (Election Event)
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Ali Alghamdi | ... |
Older Man (Election Tent)
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Ali Altamimi | ... |
Belligerent Man (Election Tent)
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Ajeeba Aldosary | ... |
Woman - Ida's Wedding
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Reem Al Hadi | ... |
Abaya Model 1
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Fabila Amin Taklo | ... |
Abaya Model 2
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Alkawthar Jad Al Hag | ... |
Abaya Model 3
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Nijoud Ali | ... |
Abaya Model 4
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Abdulrahman Faqihi | ... |
Reporter (Election Results)
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Shadi Mohammed Al Abdullah | ... |
Performance Hall Event Organizer
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Najib Ahmed | ... |
Municipality Employee 1
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Shabib Khalifa | ... |
Municipality Employee 2
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Madeeha Ahmad | ... |
Bride In Wedding Photograph
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Directed by
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | ||
Written by
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | ... | () |
| Brad Niemann | ... | () |
Produced by
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | ... | producer |
| Haider Ali | ... | supervising producer |
| Fahad Alsuwayan | ... | executive producer |
| Faisal Baltyuor | ... | executive producer |
| Christian Granderath | ... | executive producer |
| Gerhard Meixner | ... | producer |
| AbdulAziz Al Mutairi | ... | associate producer |
| Ole Nicolaisen | ... | line producer |
| Brad Niemann | ... | producer |
| Roman Paul | ... | producer |
| Rena Ronson | ... | executive producer |
| Flora Rumpler | ... | assistant producer |
| Christiane Sommer | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Volker Bertelmann | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Orth | ||
Editing by
| Andreas Wodraschke | ||
Editorial Department
| Arne Herrmann | ... | international trailer editor |
| Daniel McMahon | ... | assistant editor |
| David Schöley | ... | on set assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Olivier Meidinger | ||
Art Direction by
| Abdulrahman Abu Al Faraj | ||
| Khalid Gaith | ||
| Tamara Kalo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marie-Catherine Theiler | ||
Costume Design by
| Heike Fademrecht | ||
Makeup Department
| Nabeela Amer bin Haidera | ... | makeup artist |
| Lamiya Abdul Maleque | ... | hair stylist |
| Sadiyah Abdul Maleque | ... | makeup artist |
| Grete Pfleger | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Khaled Bahrathah | ... | unit manager |
| Ahmed Basslamah | ... | production manager |
| Jan Enderlein | ... | production manager |
| Tristan Hume | ... | production supervisor |
| Ahmed Isam | ... | Key set assistant manager |
| Badr Zouhir | ... | set manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sara Balghonaim | ... | second assistant director |
| Gregor Stitzl | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Hind Alshammari | ... | stand-by props: assistant |
| Anja Heinicke | ... | property master: indoor |
Sound Department
| Sebastian Heyser | ... | adr mixer / dialogue editor |
| Johannes Krause | ... | dialogue editor |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Olaf Mehl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marc Meusinger | ... | adr recording |
| Sebastian Schmidt | ... | sound designer |
| Christoph Wieczorek | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Fabiana Cardalda | ... | senior colourist |
| Arne Kirchberg | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
| Patrick Tauscher | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
| Katri A. Vanhatalo | ... | visual effects production assistant: Automatik VFX |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ali Raja Mukhtar Ahamad | ... | electrician |
| Khalid Al-Sudairy | ... | video operator |
| Haitham Ahmed Alawi | ... | grip |
| Mathias Beier | ... | gaffer |
| Mudassar Ahmed Juwley | ... | electrician |
| Christoph Kunze | ... | first assistant camera |
| Altaf Mohammad Kuraye | ... | electrician |
| Nils Lange | ... | rigger |
| Conrad Lobst | ... | camera operator / gimbal operator |
| Martin Lübke | ... | assistant camera |
| Astrid Menze | ... | Making Of |
| Md Firoj Md Mustkin | ... | electrician |
| Falk Oettel | ... | best boy |
| Erik Sens | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hanouf Abdulrahman | ... | costume supervisor |
| Shiraz Alam | ... | wardrobe |
| Zaira Emran | ... | wardrobe: costumes |
| Tatjana Jung | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lydia Popp | ... | key wardrobe |
Location Management
| Salman Al Musaad | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jan Andrees | ... | orchestrator |
| The Budapest Art Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Annette Gentz | ... | composer agent |
| Charlotte Goltermann | ... | music supervisor |
| Gregor Keienburg | ... | orchestrator |
| Moritz Kolb | ... | cello |
| Daniel Kresco | ... | music mixer / score mixer |
| Miklós Lukács | ... | contractor: session producer |
| Sandra Molzahn | ... | music supervisor |
| Roland Nebe | ... | orchestrator |
| Péter Pejtsik | ... | conductor (as Peter Pejtsik) |
| Ioannis Petrakis | ... | violin |
| Lennart Saathoff | ... | orchestrator |
| Constanze Sannemüller | ... | violin |
| Ben Winkler | ... | pro tools engineer |
| Viktor Orri Árnason | ... | violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ibrahim Abdullah | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Louise Wildemann | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Athba AlKhudairy | ... | production coordinator |
| Jalawi Mohammed Alsaeed | ... | set production assistant |
| Talal Basslamah | ... | production assistant |
| Aimee Fox | ... | production coordinator |
| Eve Gabereau | ... | distribution |
| Iris Karmaat | ... | production accountant |
| Ahmed Rajeh | ... | production coordinator |
| Svenja Stirn | ... | shipping coordinator |
Production Companies
- Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media
- Razor Film Produktion GmbH
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
Distributors
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- September Film (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Modern Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (subtitled)
- Le Pacte (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- good movies! (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- good movies! (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Golem Distribución (2020) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Music Box Films (2021) (United States) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (subtitled)
- Films4You (2021) (Portugal)
- Cinema Mondo (2020) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Angel Films (2019) (Denmark)
- NTR (2023) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO) (2022) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD) (NPO Plus)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
Special Effects
- Automatik VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Ludwig Kameraverleih (camera equipment provided by)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
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Maryam is an ambitious young doctor working in a small town clinic in Saudi Arabia. After Maryam is prevented from traveling to Dubai in search of a better job, a bureaucratic mixup leads her to stumble on the application for her local city elections and she decides to run. Written by yusufpiskin |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards See more » |