Haifaa al-Mansour
Directing
August 10, 1974 (52 years old)
Al Zulfi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2
Acting Credits
19
Directed
Biography
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 film...
