Saudi Runaway (2020)
Amjad, a young, fearless woman from Saudi Arabia, is tired of being controlled by the state and patronized by her family. With an arranged marriage imminent, a life without rights and free will seems inevitable. Amjad decides to escape. An unprecedented view inside the world’s most repressive patriarchy.
- Date of release
- 2020-01-25
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Susanne Regina Meures
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: European University Film Award
Saudi Runaway is a 2020 Swiss documentary film, directed and written by Susanne Regina Meures. The film shows a young woman in Saudi Arabia filming herself as she attempts to flee before her arranged wedding. It was bought by National Geographic.
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