‘Unidentified’ Director Haifaa Al Mansour On A New Era In Saudi Arabian Filmmaking, Especially For Women

When acclaimed Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour made her debut film, Wadjda, she was the trailblazing first female from the Kingdom to helm a feature — and she had to communicate with cast and crew via walkie-talkies. “The country was segregated, so I wasn’t able to be with the actors. That was very limiting for […]