Saudi Runaway

{{Short description|2020 Saudi Arabian documentary film}}

{{Infobox film

|name = Saudi Runaway

|image =

|caption = Film poster

|director = Susanne Regina Meures

|producer =

|writer = Susanne Regina Meures

|starring =

|music =

|cinematography =

|editing =

|studio =

|distributor =

|released = {{Film date|2020}}

|runtime = 88 minutes

|country = Saudi Arabia

|language = Arabic

|budget =

|gross =

}}

Saudi Runaway is a 2020 Swiss documentary film, directed and written by Susanne Regina Meures. The film shows a young woman in Saudi Arabia filming herself as she attempts to flee before her arranged wedding. It was bought by National Geographic.{{cite magazine|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2020-02-25|title=National Geographic Films Buys Documentary 'Saudi Runaway'|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/national-geographic-saudi-runaway-1203514466/|magazine=Variety}}{{cite magazine|last=Semerene|first=Diego|date=2020-02-27|title='Saudi Runaway' Review: A Raw and Immediate Chronicle of an Escape|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-saudi-runaway-is-a-raw-and-immediate-chronicle-of-an-escape/|magazine=Slant Magazine}}

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.

The cinematographer filmed her story using 2 smartphones.{{cite web|last=Linden|first=Sheri|date=2020-01-26|title='Saudi Runaway': Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2020|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/saudi-runaway-1270944/ |access-date=2022-11-13|website=The Hollywood Reporter}} It is unusual in that the cinematographer is the same as the main character. The main character is only known as Muna to protect her identity.