Haifaa Al Mansour's tale of a young female doctor who challenges Saudi's patriarchal society marks only the country's third submission to the Academy, and the first since it lifted a 35-year cinema ban.
as its official entry for the 2020 Oscars in the best international feature category,The film – which competed for the Golden Line in Venice – marks only the country's third submission to the Academy, its first coming in 2012 with Al Mansour's acclaimed debut feature, which for many was a surprise omission from the nominations.
Young also praised the performance of Saudi TV actress Al Zahrani in the lead role as a "young, heavily veiled doctor who releases her inner firebrand when she finds an issue worth fighting for." Speaking ahead of the film's premiere in Venice, Al Mansour said she hoped people would see the "universality" in the story. "Women everywhere, whether they're in politics or the corporate world, or even as a director, we're always challenged," she added. "There are so many hurdles that we need to go over as women that men don't face. Even the way we dress or talk is judged.
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