Highest rated movie: Wadjda (2012)
Lowest rated movie: Mary Shelley (2017)
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Looking for reviews of films directed by Haifaa al-Mansour? Cinafilm has a total of 422 reviews across 3 movies directed by Haifaa al-Mansour.
Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 65%.
Wadjda is Haifaa al-Mansour's highest rated movie, with a score of 77% based on 264 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Haifaa al-Mansour is Mary Shelley, with a score of 57% based on 116 reviews.
Haifaa al-Mansour is the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia and is regarded as one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. She finished her bachelor's degree in Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master's degree in Directing and Film Studies from the University of Sydney. The success of her three short films, as well as the international acclaim of her award-winning 2005 documentary Women Without Shadows, influenced a whole new wave of Saudi filmmakers and made the issue of opening cinemas in the Kingdom a front-page discussion. Within the Kingdom her work is both praised and vilified for encouraging discussion on topics generally considered too taboo, like tolerance, the dangers of orthodoxy, and the need for Saudis to take a critical look at their traditional and restrictive culture.
Haifaa al-Mansour has directed films starring Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Ernie Hudson and Camille Guaty.
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