Haifaa al-Mansour

Haifaa al-Mansour
Haifaa in 2011
Born (1974-08-10) 10 August 1974 (age 50)
Al Zulfi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1997–present
SpouseBradley Niemann
Children2

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Joan Dupont. "Saudi filmmakers come out of the shadows". International Herald Tribune, 14 December 2006 .
  2. ^ "Cannes 2012: Saudi Arabia's First Female Director Brings 'Wadjda' to Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.