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Saudi cinema in spotlight at global film festival

Saudi cinema in spotlight at global film festival

The Venice International Film Festival announced on Thursday that Saudi film “The Perfect Candidate” will compete with 14 international films for the Golden Lion prize, one of the industry’s most prestigious awards.
“The Perfect Candidate,” directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, is the first Saudi film to feature in the competition.

Al-Mansour will be competing with international directors such as Canada’s Atom Egoyan, Sweden’s Roy Andersson and Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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