Overview:
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.| Original Title: | المرشحة المثالية |
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| Status: | Released (2020-03-06) |
| Awards: | 2 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $30,134 |
| Screen: | Haifaa Al-Mansour, Brad Niemann |
| Productions: | Razor Film Produktion, NDR, Al Mansour Est. for Audiovisual Media, ARD |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Saudi Arabia |
| Spoken Languages: | English, العربية |
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Crews
- 1088579: Haifaa al-Mansour - Director - Directing
- 1088579: Haifaa al-Mansour - Writer - Writing
- 2372922: Brad Niemann - Screenplay - Writing
- 2372922: Brad Niemann - Producer - Production
- 5751: Patrick Orth - Director of Photography - Camera
- 41302: Ole Nicolaisen - Producer - Production
- 1029500: Olivier Meidinger - Production Design - Art
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Reviews
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
Review text:
The first Saudi woman to direct a feature film (“Wadjda”), Haifaa Al-Mansour, brings her unique voice and perspective to her follow-up movie, “The Perfect Candidate,” the story of a female doctor who decides to run for a local political office. The film lends an insider’s look at lif ....
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