The Perfect Candidate (2019)

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:

Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mila Al Zahrani	...	Dr. Maryam Alsafan
Dae Al Hilali	...	Selma (as Dhay)
Nora Al Awad	...	Sara
Khalid Abdulraheem	...	Abdulaziz
Shafi Alharthy	...	Mohammed
Tareq Al Khaldi	...	Omar (as Tareq Ahmed Al-Khaldi)
Khadeeja Mua'th	...	Khadeeja (as kadejah moaath)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rakan Abdulhaman	...	Majid
Nojoud Ahmed	...	Dr. Abeer
Naser Al Algeel	...	Male Nurse 1
Saeed Almana	...	TV Host
Ahmad Alsulaimy	...	Rashid
Abdullah Ateeg	...	Immigration Officer
Reem Fahad	...	Dr. Mona
Waleed Ghannam	...	Airline Counter Attendant

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

f rated | triple f rated | arab | saudi arabia | title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Drama

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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

User Reviews

Hope for the future!

Such a beautiful film. Good impression on 'the hope of the fute' / quote old man in the film' FCC

Details

Country:

Saudi Arabia Germany

Language:

Arabic English

Release Date:

12 March 2020 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Perfect Candidate

Filming Locations:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,270,023

Company Credits

Production Co:

Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media, Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1