The Perfect Candidate

A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 104 mins

Release Date : 2020-03-06

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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 life in modern-day...

Cast

Mila Alzahrani

(Dr. Maryam Alsafan)

Nora Al Awadh

(Sara)

Dae Al Hilali

(Selma)

Khalid Abdulrhim

(Abdulaziz)

Shafi Al Harthy

(Mohammed)

Mohamed Othman

(Himself)

Nojoud Ahmed

(Dr. Abeer)

Khadeeja Mua'th

(Khadeeja)

Tareq Al Khaldi

(Omar)

Reema Mohammed

(Badria (voice))

Ismaee Nasser

(Anas)

Rakan Abdulhaman

(Majid)