The Perfect Candidate (2019)
- Original title
- المرشحة المثالية
- Directed by
- Haifaa al-Mansour
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 99 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Saudi doctor decides to run for a seat on her local municipal council. She faces resistance from her family and community as she chases her political goal.
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What happens
The Perfect Candidate (Arabic: المرشحة المثالية, romanized: al-muraššaḥa al-mithāliyya) is a 2019 Saudi Arabian drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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