When acclaimed Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour made her debut film, Wadjda, she was the trailblazing first female from the Kingdom to helm a feature — and she had to communicate with cast and crew via walkie-talkies. “The country was segregated, so I wasn’t able to be with the actors.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/06/haifaa-al-mansour-interview-saudi-women-filmmakers-1236962454/)