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“All politics are local,” the saying goes. That’s a guiding principle in “The Perfect Candidate,” in which a doctor runs for town council purely to get the muddy dirt road in front of a medical clinic paved. But that saying comes from American politics. This is Saudi Arabia. Most importantly, the doctor (and candidate) is a woman. So the underlying issues in this film by pioneering Saudi director Haifaa Al-Mansour are about a lot more than paving a road. Al-Mansour gained worldwide acclaim in 2012 with “Wadjda,” about a young Saudi girl aiming to own a bicyc...

Haifaa Al-Mansour's The Perfect Candidate offers a rare glimpse at the indoor lives of Saudi women Firstpost 2 hours ago The Associated Press © Provided by Firstpost Haifaa Al-Mansour's The Perfect Candidate offers a rare glimpse at the indoor lives of Saudi women “All politics are local,” the saying goes. That’s a guiding principle in The Perfect Candidate, in which a doctor runs for town council purely to get the muddy dirt road in front of a medical clinic paved. But that saying comes from American politics. This is Saudi Arabia. Most importantly, the doctor (an...

‘The Perfect Candidate’ Review: Paving the Way Haifaa Al-Mansour crafts a story that’s part family drama and part parable of female activism, set in Saudi Arabia. Mila Al Zahrani in “The Perfect Candidate.”Credit...Music Box Films The Perfect Candidate When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Women in Saudi Arabia were granted the right to drive in 2018. In “The Perfect Candidate,” a film made in 2019 that is only now being released here, Maryam (Mila Al Zahrani), a physician in a small ...