The Perfect Candidate (2019)

 ●  Arabic ● 1 hr 41 mins

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An ambitious young female doctor in Saudi Arabia must confront her conservative society when she suddenly decides to run for her local elections.

Cast: Khalid Abdulraheem, Nora Al Awadh

Crew: Haifaa Al Mansour (Director), Patrick Orth (Director of Photography), Volker Bertelmann (Music Director)

Rating: PG (Singapore), PG (United Kingdom)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 14 May 2021 (United States | Wide Theatrical Release), 06 May 2021 (Australia | Wide Theatrical Release), 08 Apr 2020 (France | Wide Theatrical Release), 27 Mar 2020 (United Kingdom | Wide Theatrical Release), 27 Mar 2020 (Norway | Wide Theatrical Release), 27 Mar 2020 (Ireland | Wide Theatrical Release), 12 Mar 2020 (Germany | Wide Theatrical Release), 06 Mar 2020 (Spain | Wide Theatrical Release), 17 Feb 2020 (Singapore | Limited Theatrical Release), 20 Nov 2019 (India | Limited Theatrical Release)

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Did you know? This film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. Read More
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A powerful insight into Saudi absurdity.
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Cast
Khalid Abdulraheem
Actor
Nora Al Awadh
Actress
Dae Al Hilali
Supporting Actress
Khadeeja Mua'th
Supporting Actor
Mila Al Zahrani
Supporting Actress
Shafi Alharthy
Supporting Actor
Tareq Al Khaldi
Supporting Actor
Crew

Direction

Director

Production

Producer
Production Company
Executive Producer
Production Manager

Writers

Story Writer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography
Assistant Cameraman

Music

Music Director

Sound

Sound Designer

Art

Art Director
Production Designer
Set Decorator

Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Designer

Editorial

Editor
First Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor

Location

Location Manager

Makeup and Hair

Makeup Artist
Hair Stylist
Technical Details
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Arabic
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
This film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.

This film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
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The Perfect Candidate - Trailer
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