Saudi actresses at Venice Film Festival

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The director, who had to direct parts of her acclaimed 2012 film “Wadjda” while concealed in the back of a van, said Saudi Arabia was now “more open”, but women were “shy” to grasp new freedoms and opportunities, such as driving and voting.

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