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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.
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May 25, 2018 · Meet Haifaa al-Mansour, the Saudi Woman Challenging Riyadh—and Hollywood—to Evolve. With her country at a crossroads, the “crazy more than brave" director of Mary Shelley tells a story of a woman...
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
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Haifaa Al-Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and the director of Wadjda, the first feature film by a Saudi woman. Learn about her life, education, achievements, and challenges in this IMDb biography page.
Jul 18, 2013 · But Haifaa al-Mansour, the country’s first female film director, says things are changing in the conservative kingdom. Her award-winning film, Wadjda, about a schoolgirl who wants to ride a...
Sep 26, 2013 · I recently spoke with Al Mansour at The Fairmont hotel regarding the making of her film Wadjda, her upbringing, and the factors that set her on her chosen path as a filmmaker. Director Haifaa Al Mansour / Photo by Tobias Kownatzki © Razor Film, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics