Haifaa Al-Mansourʹs ʺThe Perfect Candidateʺ: When the patriarchy has better things to do
When the patriarchy has better things to do Haifaa Al-Mansour’s new film follows on from her successful debut, ʺWajdaʺ. In ʺThe Perfect Candidateʺ, the talented Saudi filmmaker again addresses the issue of equality. It’s her best work to date, says Schayan Riaz Saudi film is growing, slowly but surely, a development in which director Haifaa Al-Mansour has played a significant role. She achieved her international break-through eight years ago with ʺWajdaʺ, the first film to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, with an entirely Saudi cast. This cleared the way for other filmmakers to kee...