The Poetess
2017, German. Directed by Andreas Wolff & Stefanie Brockhaus.
The story of Hissa Hilal, a Saudi woman who used her reality-television fame to speak against religious extremism.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 August 2017
- Original title
- Hissa Hilal - Eine Stimme hinter dem Schleier
- Country
- Germany, United Arab Emirates
- Written by
- Andreas Wolff, Stefanie Brockhaus
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How long is The Poetess?
The Poetess runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Poetess on?
The Poetess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 2017. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Poetess?
If you liked The Poetess, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed The Poetess?
The Poetess (2017) was directed by Andreas Wolff and Stefanie Brockhaus and stars Hissa Hilal, Mastoura Al-Ahmadi, Ziad Batal.