30 September 2024

The Perfect Candidate

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Still from The Perfect Candidate showing a woman wearing a headscarf

The Perfect Candidate. Haifaa Al-Mansour, 2019. Photo: NFSA.

PG | 104 Mins | 2019 | DCP | GER, SAU | D: Haifaa Al-Mansour
Arabic- English subtitles

Saudi doctor Maryam surprises her community, and herself, by standing for local council election in a small town in Saudi Arabia. She faces numerous obstacles in her candidacy, not least of which include rigid gender expectations.

From director Haifaa Al-Mansour (Wadjda), The Perfect Candidate is a heartfelt and compelling drama about Maryam’s journey, with the support of her sisters, not only to win votes but to change minds.

‘…a political crowdpleaser that doesn’t sand off its edges in an effort to be palatable’ – The Film Stage

The details

What: The Perfect Candidate screening
When: 1 pm, Sunday 6 October 2024
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12–16 via the NFSA website

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