THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

The Perfect Candidate tells the story of a young female Saudi doctor who challenges the patriarchal system by running as a candidate in the municipal council elections and setting up an unusual election campaign.

Original title المرشحة المثالية (Al-Murashaha Al-Muthalia)
Directed by Haifaa Al Mansour
Screenplay Haifaa Al Mansour Brad Niemann
Cast Mila Alzahrani Dhay Nourah Al Awad Khalid Abdulrahim
Music Volker Bertelmann
Cinematography Patrick Orth
Editing Andreas Wodraschke
Production Companies Razor Film Highlook Group
Venice International Film Festival
2019 | Competition
Nomination — Golden Lion
Brian Award — Haifaa Al Mansour
Toronto International Film Festival
2019 | Contemporary World Cinema
BFI London Film Festival
2019 | Official Competition
Nomination — Best Film
Hof International Film Festival
2019 | International Program
Bild-Kunst Award — Best Costume Design — Heike Fademrecht
Bild-Kunst Award — Best Setting — Olivier Meidinger
Busan International Film Festival
2019 | Official Selection
Tokyo FILMeX
2019 | Official Selection
Athens Panorama of European Cinema
2019 | Official Selection
Arab Film Festival
2019 | Official Selection
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)
2020 | Limelight
Sundance Film Festival
2020 | Official Selection
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2020 | Awards Buzz — Best International Feature Film
Florida Film Festival
2020
Audience Award — Best International Feature
Malmö Arab Film Festival
2020 | Feature Film Competition
Special Mention
FEST International Film Festival
2020 | Main Program
Nomination — Belgrade Victor — Best Film
Adelaide Film Festival
2020
Nomination — International Feature Award — Best Feature
Nashville Film Festival
2020 | Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition
Nomination — Grand Jury Prize
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2020
Nomination — Best International Feature

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