Haifaa Al Mansour
2) Mary Shelley
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The real-life story of Mary Shelley, and the creation of her immortal monster, is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father in eighteenth-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world, when she meets the dashing and brilliant poet Percy Shelley. So begins a torrid, bohemian love affair marked by both passion and personal tragedy that will transform Mary...
Language
Arabic
Description
It follows Maryam, a determined young doctor who runs for city council after the male incumbent repeatedly ignores her request to fix the muddy road leading to her clinic. Despite her father and her community's struggle to accept her as their town's first female candidate, Maryam's creative and ambitious campaign builds momentum, becoming a symbol for a larger movement.
4) Wadjda
Language
Arabic
Description
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
Language
English
Description
Each episode of this anthology series explores the unique lives of characters months and years following the apocalypse and how each deals with the horrors of surviving amongst walkers in unexpected ways. The challenges in each episode will test their ability to overcome impossible odds and challenge their will to survive. The show features new characters as well as fan favorites from the TWD Universe.