This film will screen on 15th April at:
11.00 AM (EST) / 4.00 PM (UK) : Watch the Film
This Q&A will start:
1.00 PM (EST) / 6 PM (UK): RSVP for the Q&A featuring Haifaa Al Mansour (Film Director), In Conversation with Uzma Hasan, with the participation of Mia Bays (Birds’ Eye View - Reclaim the Frame)
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114 min | Drama | Modern Films | Dir: Haifaa Al-Mansour
“That’s why I decided to run for office. To make a change in our community, whether it’s fixing the road or changing our old-fashioned sometimes negative mindset… which dismisses me as a serious candidate because of my gender.” - Dr. Maryam Abdulaziz al Safan, in The Perfect Candidate
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE is a new feature film from trailblazing director Haifaa Al Mansour, about a female doctor in Saudi Arabia who runs for the municipal council to try to orchestrate change at a local level - and for the greater cause of social justice. A fun and fulfilling watch. Called an "Essential Film of 2020" in The Guardian, alongside Parasite and 1917. Presented with the distributor Modern Films and in partnership with Reclaim the Frame, an organisation who work to build audiences for films directed by women and give them a greater voice through inclusive, diverse and discursive event-led screenings.
JOIN US WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL:
11.00 AM (EST) / 4.00 PM (UK) : Watch the Film
1.00 PM (EST) / 6 PM (UK): RSVP for the Q&A featuring Haifaa Al Mansour (Film Director), In Conversation with Uzma Hasan, with the participation of Mia Bays (Birds’ Eye View - Reclaim the Frame)
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Looking for things to do during the lockdown? Join me for an online screening of The Perfect Candidate, followed by a Q&A with the directors! RSVP here: http://bit.ly/34O3m0h
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Connecting with #StayHomeWatchTogether: Why watch The Perfect Candidate now?
As Dr. Maryam takes on the role of the first woman candidate for office in her municipality, she must soothe concerned family members, motivate apathetic voters, overcome condescending and even threatening opposition, and believe in herself. At this moment in time, the film reminds us:
Everyone has the capacity for change
Incremental steps can lead to sweeping societal evolution
One person can make a difference
Film Context
Women are enjoying increasing rights in Saudi Arabia, but even when rights exist in law and on paper, social norms and traditions can create opposition that can render those laws meaningless. In The Perfect Candidate, director and co-writer Haifaa Al-Monsour weaves a tale that reveals the many layers of change that need to happen in order to truly transform a society on individual, family, community, and societal levels.
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