Saudi female producer releases new horror film

With cinemas illegal and women banned from driving, female film producers in Saudi Arabia are pushing boundaries.
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Ayat Al Eisa is breaking into new territory as the first female producer of a Saudi Arabian horror film. Abu Maghwi is the first film Al Eisa has produced, in a country where cinemas are officially banned. Films in Saudi Arabia are only available on DVD or television, due to the illegality of public screenings.


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