A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
Director and co-writer Haifaa Al-Mansour (Wadjda, Mary Shelley) was the first female Saudi Arabian to direct a feature-length film.
Al-Mansour says "Through her journey I want to show an optimistic view of the role women can play in Saudi society and the contributions they can make towards forging their own destinies. I want to encourage Saudi women to take a chance and break away from the system that for so long has held us back. Change must ultimately be sustained and driven by the people who are most in need of improvements and increased mobility in their daily lives."
Friday 23rd October
104 min
CTC
Drama
