Haifaa al-Mansour (Arabic: هيفاء المنصور Hayfā'a al-Manṣūr; born 10 August 1974) is a Saudi Arabian film director. She is one of the country's best-known and one of the first female Saudi filmmakers.

4 days ago · Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Haifaa Al Mansour’s Saudi Thriller ‘Unidentified’ 1 hour ago U.K. Film and High-End TV Spend Reached Almost $7 Billion in 2024, Up 31% From Strike-Ravaged ...

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.

4 days ago · Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Unidentified, Haifaa Al Mansour’s latest, in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and for worldwide airlines ...

4 days ago · Sony Pictures Classics have pre-bought Unidentified, the new feature from Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour (Wadjda, The Perfect Candidate), acquiring the contemporary Saudi-language thriller...

4 days ago · NEW YORK (February 6, 2025) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights to UNIDENTIFIED in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and worldwide airlines. Directed by Haifaa Al Mansour (WADJDA, THE PERFECT CANDIDATE) and written and produced by Al Mansour and Brad Niemann (THE PERFECT CANDIDATE), the contemporary Saudi ...

4 days ago · Sony Pictures Classics is reteaming with Wadjda director Haifaa Al Mansour on her upcoming contemporary Saudi thriller Unidentified, taking North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey ...

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.

May 25, 2018 · With her country at a crossroads, the “crazy more than brave" director of Mary Shelley tells a story of a woman underestimated. Haifaa al-Mansour directed Saudi Arabia’s first...

Apr 21, 2024 · The first Saudi female director, Haifaa al-Mansour, is internationally renowned for her 2012 film Wadjda, which depicts the life of a young girl in search of freedom. From the quiet streets of a small town east of Riyadh to the prestigious stages of international festivals, her cinematic journey not only reveals her visionary talent, but also ...