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The Perfect Candidate (2019)

| Drama | 28 August 2019 (Italy)
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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.

Director:

Haifaa Al-Mansour

Writers:

Haifaa Al-Mansour, Brad Niemann

Stars:

Nora Al Awadh, Dae Al Hilali, Mila Al Zahrani | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Nora Al Awadh Nora Al Awadh ... Sara
Dae Al Hilali Dae Al Hilali ... Selma
Mila Al Zahrani Mila Al Zahrani ... Maryam
Khalid Abdulraheem Khalid Abdulraheem ... Abdulaziz
Shafi Alharthy Shafi Alharthy ... Mohammed
Tareq Al Khaldi Tareq Al Khaldi ... Omar
Khadeeja Mua'th Khadeeja Mua'th ... Khadeeja
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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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f rated | triple f rated | arab | saudi arabia | See All (4) »

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Country:

Saudi Arabia | Germany

Language:

Arabic | English

Release Date:

28 August 2019 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

The Perfect Candidate See more »

Filming Locations:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media, Razor Film Produktion GmbH See more »
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Good movie
29 August 2019 | by rawadfadhil – See all my reviews

Such a good movie to watch. I hope to see more productions from them soon.
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