Saudi Runaway (2020)
1h 28m
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January 25, 2020Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Saudi Runaway is an 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.The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.
The cinematographer filmed her story using 2 smartphones. It is unusual in that the cinematographer is the same as the main character. The main character is only known as Muna to protect her identity.