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The Perfect Candidate (Arabic: المرشحة المثالية, romanized: al-muraššaḥa al-mithāliyya) is a 2019 Saudi Arabian drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
May 14, 2021 · With Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad, Khalid Abdulraheem. 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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- Comedy, Drama
- Haifaa Al-Mansour
- 2021-05-14
May 14, 2021 · When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian's approval, she seeks help from a politically connected ...
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- Mila Al Zahrani
- Haifaa Al-Mansour
- Drama
May 13, 2021 · In “The Perfect Candidate,” a film made in 2019 that is only now being released here, Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani), a physician in a small town, is seen driving purposefully to destinations that ...
When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected ...
- 2 min
- 30.8K
- Music Box Films
May 14, 2021 · From driving to the ability to appear in public with uncovered faces and further integrate into environments with male presence, new freedoms have trickled into their daily lives, the array of which al-Mansour portrays in “The Perfect Candidate” with care and some optimism.
The Perfect Candidate. 2019 · 1 hr 45 min. TV-14. Drama · Foreign/International. A hardworking, small-town doctor who inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council slowly sees her candidacy gaining broad appeal. Subtitles: English. Starring: Mila Al Zahrani HGM Moe Ji One Mohamed Othman Dae Al Hilali Rakan Abdulhaman.
