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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardianx27s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal. REVIEW "a candid, often wryly amusing glimpse of life inside the Saudi kingdom" -Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post --Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post "Eye-opening...a feel-good Middle East tale with an irresistible heroine." --Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter "A sly, buoyant social drama...fresh and hopeful." --Jessica Kiang, Rolling Stone

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