Fatma Alhazmi

5 Saudi women filmmakers and 5 Saudi women’s stories explore the themes of abandonment, neglect, control, abuse and shame in a conservative society. In a captivating portrayal of a harsh reality, these girls and women risk everything to carve out their own spaces.

Nawaf, a high-school graduate in Saudi Arabia is under pressure to pick a college major. While everyone tells him what they think is best for him, he roams the city in search for an answer of his own.