The Perfect Candidate
Original title: Al-murashahat al-muthalia
2019 · 1 h 44 min
Cast
Mila Al Zahrani Dae Al Hilali Nora Al Awad Khalid Abdulraheem Shafi Alharthy Tareq Al Khaldi
Credits
Written by: 
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Plot
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the city council after a bureaucratic mix-up, and challenges the male-dominated society.
Sinekatalog’s take
Haifaa al-Mansour's comedy-drama is warm and gently subversive, with a fine performance from Mila Alzahrani.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,379 votes)
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