“It is important for me that women in the Middle East and Muslim women understand that their face is who they are. But all the scripts I get about Muslim and Arab women [imply that they are] all victims and sad. We are very sassy. We are very strong, so don’t take us for granted.”

–Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabian filmmaker discussing cinema and the arts on the occasion of her most recent film, “The Perfect Candidate.”  [Nikkei Asia]