Pioneering Saudi Arabian filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour has come a long way since secretly directing her 2012 drama “Wadjda,” which made waves as the first film shot in Saudi during a time when filmmaking was banned in the kingdom. After lifting the ban in 2017, her country has come a long way, too. Post “Wadjda,” […]
Haifaa Al Mansour on Saudi Thriller ‘Unidentified’ and Depicting the ‘Intricacies of a Culture Where Sexism and Violence Against Women Are Rampant’
Sep 16, 2025 | 11:02 AM