''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.
The film had its world premiere at the
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
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.
Reception
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The Guardian'' describes the film as a suspenseful and courageous documentary. It has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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*{{IMDb title, 11394308
2020 documentary films
2020 films