The Poetess

Name: The Poetess
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-08-23
Rating: 7

Documentary1h 30m

7.0/10

7.0

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Storyline

The story of Hissa Hilal, a Saudi woman who used her reality-television fame to speak against religious extremism.

Trailers

POETESS Trailer | Human Rights Watch 2018

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Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

3 fresh · 0 rotten

Cath Clarke

RTGuardianMay 11, 2018

This competent and accessible documentary tells Hilal's inspiring story with a fresh interview alongside clips from Million's Poet and snippets of the global media coverage from the time.

Jessica Kiang

RTVarietyAug 22, 2017

Saudi writer Hissa Hilal appears in a burqa on a popular Arab TV talent show to protest laws against women in this engaging documentary.

Amber Wilkinson

RTEye for FilmApr 2, 2018

Brockhaus and Wolff include extensive interviews with Hilal, reflecting on the competition, also following her and her daughters as they prepare to attend a family wedding, which gives a broader snapshot of the social fabric of their homeland.

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