Saudi Runaway (2020)

Directed by

Susanne Regina Meures

Genre

documentary film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

1h 28m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Saudi Arabia records her own life using two smartphones as she plans to escape before her arranged wedding. She documents the risks and secrecy involved in trying to leave.

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What happens

Saudi Runaway is a 2020 Swiss documentary film, directed and written by Susanne Regina Meures. The film shows a young woman in Saudi Arabia filming herself as she attempts to flee before her arranged wedding. It was bought by National Geographic. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. The cinematographer filmed her story using 2 smartphones. It is unusual in that the cinematographer is the same as the main character. The main character is only known as Muna to protect her identity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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