Saudi Arabia submitted the country 's first feature film Oscar consideration . Comment: In Saudi Arabia , women can not be seen in public with men who are not relatives . Al Mansour had to direct the film from inside a van using walkie-talkies .
Saudi Arabia submitted the country 's first feature film Oscar consideration . The movie , Wadjda , was written and directed by Haifaa Al Mansour , a woman . In Saudi Arabia , women can not be seen in public with men who are not relatives . Al Mansour had to direct the film from inside a van using walkie-talkies .