« I cannot open my own production company because I need a male sponsor » . Saudis’ women are deprived from the right of existing. They do not have the right to express themselves or drive. They need a man’s permission to travel and or to create a company or even to go to the supermarket. Haifaa al-Mansour broke all the rules. She is the first female Saudi filmmaker, for that she was selected to be on the jury for the « Un Certain Regard » section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Interview.
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