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The Perfect Candidate

20206.7 / 10104 min

Drama

Overview

A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.

Cast

Mila Alzahrani

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-Mansour

Director

Haifaa al-Mansour

Writer

Brad Niemann

Screenplay

Brad Niemann

Producer

Patrick Orth

Director of Photography

Ole Nicolaisen

Producer

Olivier Meidinger

Production Design

Marc Meusinger

Sound

Haifaa al-Mansour

Producer

Andreas Wodraschke

Editor

Abdulrahman Abu Al Faraj

Art Direction

Khalid Gaith

Art Direction

Tamara Kalo

Art Direction

Marie-Catherine Theiler

Set Decoration

Heike Fademrecht

Costume Design

Olaf Mehl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sebastian Schmidt

Sound Designer

Volker Bertelmann

Original Music Composer