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Sep 22, 2013 · Director Haifaa Al Mansour joins host Rachel Martin to talk about making the film in a country where Mansour couldn't work outdoors unsupervised.
Haifaa al-Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney.
Haifaa Al-Mansour. Director: Wadjda. Haifaa Al Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom.
Nov 3, 2023 · DUBAI: Eleven years ago, Saudi director Haifaa Al-Mansour gave the world its first glimpse of what Saudi cinema would become.
May 15, 2018 · Haifaa al-Mansour is in the business of breaking ground. Her debut film, Wadjda, was the first feature shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the country’s first submission to the Oscars. And...
Aug 30, 2019 · Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour talks about her new film, “The Perfect Candidate,” a tale of female empowerment and individualism.
Jan 20, 2015 · Haifaa al-Mansour is Saudi Arabia’s first female film director, a double challenge in a country where film is still a very new medium and women face many restrictions in daily life. But al-Mansour sees signs of change in the conservative kingdom.
