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Both directors hope their films will convey a message of empowerment. FMTNews

Haifaa al-Mansour’s ‘The Perfect Candidate’ is one of two films by female directors out of 21 competing for the festival’s Golden Lion award.

Ameen’s “Scales”, which screened out of competition, focuses on a young girl surviving against superstitious villagers who believe she is a curse. The start of Mansour’s film reflects the changes in the Muslim kingdom, with protagonist Maryam driving her car to work. “We come from a very traditional society so even with the liberties, like … driving is legal but not a lot of women drive because it is not accepted still socially. So it is very important for women … to take advantage of the new freedoms given to them because that is … how to move forward.”In “Scales”, Hayat has been saved by her father from a village tradition of families sacrificing their daughters to sea creatures, making her an outcast.

 

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