{"id":41858,"date":"2019-07-29T17:14:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=41858"},"modified":"2019-07-29T17:14:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:14:46","slug":"this-saudi-film-has-been-nominated-from-an-award-at-the-venice-international-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=41858","title":{"rendered":"This Saudi film has been nominated from an award at the Venice International Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Seems like there\u2019s more good news for Arab cinema this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Perfect Candidate\u2019, a Saudi film directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, will be in the running for the Golden Lion prize at this year\u2019s Venice International Film Festival along with 14 other international entries. Some of these include works by Canada\u2019s Atom Egoyan, Japan\u2019s Hirokazu Kore-eda and Sweden\u2019s Roy Andersson. Back in 2012, Mansour was the first woman to shoot a film in Saudi Arabia (her movie titled \u2018Wadjda\u2019)<\/p>\n<p>This comes as a huge honor since the event is not only the world\u2019s oldest film festivals, but it is also considered to be among the \u2018top three\u2019 film events alongside Cannes Film Festival and Berlin International Festival.<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Another movie that is making waves at this year\u2019s addition from this region will be <a href=\"http:\/\/me.mashable.com\/entertainment\/6230\/this-saudi-directors-movie-shot-in-the-uae-will-premiere-at-the-venice-film-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Sayidat Al Bahr\u2019 (Scales), which will premiere at the festival.<\/a> Directed by Saudi Arabian writer Shahad Ameen, the film has been made by Abu Dhabi\u2019s Image Nation.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by the Saudi Film Council, which is the Kingdom\u2019s new national film organization, \u2018The Perfect Candidate\u2019 is a story revolving around a Saudi female who is running her local municipal elections. This will be Mansour\u2019s first time at the event; she has previously participated in the Venice Horizons Award with her film, \u2018Oujda\u2019, where she won three awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Venice International Film Festival will run from August 28<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 September 9<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/entertainment\/6349\/this-saudi-film-has-been-nominated-from-an-award-at-the-venice-international-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Seems like there\u2019s more good news for Arab cinema this month. \u2018The Perfect Candidate\u2019, a Saudi film directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, will be in the running for the Golden Lion prize at this year\u2019s Venice International Film Festival along with 14 other international entries. 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