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Haifaa al-Mansour (Arabic: هيفاء المنصور Hayfā'a al-Manṣūr; born 10 August 1974) is a Saudi Arabian film director. She is one of the country's best-known and one of the first female Saudi filmmakers.
Learn about Haifaa Al-Mansour's biography, awards, credits, and upcoming projects on IMDb. She is the director of Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate, and Mary Shelley, among other films that challenge Saudi culture and traditions.
May 25, 2018 · Al-Mansour is Saudi Arabia’s most famous director, a remarkable feat in a country where both her gender and her art form have been severely restricted.
Apr 18, 2020 · Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker, has won numerous awards for her films Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate and Miss Camel. Photo: Instagram.
Dec 10, 2021 · Despite the clandestine precautions, Al Mansour said cinema helped her find her voice as a Saudi woman. But she was also an instrumental force in helping the kingdom find its voice in cinema, especially on an international platform, and at a time when cinema was banned in her native country.
Jan 23, 2019 · Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker, was honored this week with the WEF’s Crystal Award as an “exceptional cultural leader” and a force for positive change.
Mar 29, 2013 · Haifaa al-Mansour, the only Saudi woman ever to direct a feature film in her restrictive homeland, knows how to become invisible.
