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2020s · Switzerland · documentary

Saudi Runaway (2020)

Directed by Susanne Regina Meures · 1 h 28 min

Year
2020
Running time
1 h 28 min
Countries
Switzerland
Languages
Arabic and German
Produced by
Christian Frei
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About the film

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.

From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What it is about

arranged marriagewomen in Islamwomen in the Arab worldemancipationflightwomen's rights

Awards on record

  • European University Film Award

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