Haifaa Al Mansour one of the most significant cinematic figures in the Kingdom. The success of her three short films, as well as the international acclaim of her award-winning 2005 documentary Women Without Shadows, influenced a whole new wave of Saudi filmmakers and made the issue of opening cinemas in the Kingdom a front-page discussion. Haifaa will introduce her feature film “Wadjda” but also one of the film that inspire her, the nightingale’s prayer, the classic of Henri Barakat. In her talk, she will discuss about her favorite themes in films, the image of the Saudi women, the shouting outside the Kingdom, and of course her inspiration.