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A teenage Saudi camel challenges the deep-rooted restrictions of her culture by travelling across the kingdom to compete in the Miss Camel beauty pageant in Doha.
Melwah, a teenage camel, lives under the strict supervision of her father, and hangs out with her best friend, a donkey named Rakhsh. When Melwah’s conceited arch-rival Al Rahila mocks Rakhsh while bragging about participating in the upcoming Miss Camel beauty pageant, Melwah stands up for her friend and vows to appear in the competition herself. So begins an adventure in which the young camel must rely on her dignity and determination. In the end, Melwah is triumphant – not as the winner of the beauty pageant, but as the fastest camel in the region.

Credits

Director
Haifaa Al Mansour
Screenwriter
Haifaa Al Mansour, Brad Niemann
Producer
Haifaa Al Mansour
Production Company
Razor Film

About the Director

Haifaa Al Mansour
Haifaa Al-Mansour is Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker and is regarded as one of the most significant figures in cinema in the Kingdom. She studied Literature at the American University in Cairo and completed a Master’s degree in Directing and Film Studies at the University of Sydney. The success of her three short films, her award-winning documentary ‘Women Without Shadows,’ (2005) and her fi
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