Saudi Arabia submitted the country 's first Arab film Oscar consideration . The movie , Wadjda , was written and directed by Haifaa Al Hussein , a woman . For the first time , Saudi Arabia 's Association for Culture and Arts has submitted a film for consideration for an Oscar . In Saudi Arabia , women can not be seen in public with men who are not relatives . Al women had to watch the film from inside a car using walkie - talkies .
Saudi Arabia submitted the country 's first Arab film Oscar consideration . The movie , Wadjda , was written and directed by Haifaa Al Hussein , a woman . In Saudi Arabia , women can not be seen in public with men who are not relatives . Al women had to watch the film from inside a car using walkie - talkies .