Film
The Perfect Candidate
2020 · 1h 44m · Drama
- IMDb
- 6.7
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93%
- Metacritic
- 71
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Overview
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
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Cast
Mila Al-Zahrani
Dr. Maryam Alsafan
Nora Al Awadh
Sara
Dae Al Hilali
Selma
Khalid Abdulrhim
Abdulaziz
Shafi Al Harthy
Mohammed
Mohamed Othman
Himself
Nojoud Ahmed
Dr. Abeer
Khadeeja Mua'th
Khadeeja
Tareq Al Khaldi
Omar
Reema Mohammed
Badria (voice)
Ismaee Nasser
Anas
Rakan Abdulhaman
Majid
Crew
- Haifaa al-MansourDirector · Writer · Producer
- Brad NiemannScreenplay · Producer
- Ole NicolaisenProducer
- Patrick OrthDirector of Photography
- Volker BertelmannOriginal Music Composer
- Andreas WodraschkeEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 6, 2020
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- 12
- Revenue
- $1,338,195
- Genres
- Drama
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