film criticism by maryann johanson | handcrafted since 1997
A young Saudi doctor runs for local political office, finding her courage while more frustrated than usual by the limitations and restrictions placed upon her. Heartening, inspiring, gently ironic.
12 Years a Slave and Gravity win big…
Unfortunately, you don’t need to live in a repressive place like Saudi Arabia to feel, as a woman, that you don’t have a voice, or that you’ll get hate mail if you speak out.
I’ve already reviewed this wonderful film, but I wanted to remind you that it’s opening soon (in the U.K., at least), and also remind you that you do not want to miss it.
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me):
Delightful and powerfully satisfying, an arthouse crowd-pleaser about a charmingly irrepressible protagonist… (new DVD/VOD UK)
