Haifaa Al ##am is billed as Saudi Arabia 's first female film director . `` I have a niece Her movie Wadjda claims to be the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia with an all - Saudi cast . There are no movie theaters in Saudi Arabia , but a member of the Royal Family owns a film production company .
Haifaa Al ##am is billed as Saudi Arabia 's first female film director . Her movie Wadjda claims to be the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia with an all - Saudi cast . There are no movie theaters in Saudi Arabia , but a member of the Royal Family owns a film production company .