The Perfect Candidate

(2020)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 102 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2020

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: Germany, Saudi Arabia

Director: Хаифа аль-Мансур

Cast: ميلا الزهراني, Nora Al Awadh, Dae Al Hilali, Khalid Abdulrhim, Shafi Al Harthy, Mohamed Othman, Nojoud Ahmed, Khadeeja Mua'th, Tareq Al Khaldi, Reema Mohammed

Plot

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

Maryam is an ambitious young doctor working in a small town clinic in Saudi Arabia. After Maryam is prevented from traveling to Dubai in search of a better job, a bureaucratic mixup leads her to stumble on the application for her local city elections and she decides to run.