Film, Feminism and Frankenstein

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How artists are stitching stories together from other cultures, places and times to speak to audiences today about gender equality and conflict in the Middle East. At a time of radical change in Saudi Arabia, the BBC’s Nawal al-Maghafi asks Saudi's first female filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour why she wanted to tell the story of English science fiction pioneer, Mary Shelley. The award-winning Iraqi novelist Ahmed Saadawi tells the BBC’s Mona Deeley why he chose to transplant Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Baghdad. Iranian artist Morehshin Allahyari tells a story that re-writes mythology to interrogate misogyny in the Middle East and beyond. Plus, the award-winning poet and artist Imtiaz Dharker on the film that showed her that art can be a rich tapestry. Presented by Tina Daheley Produced by Kirsty McQuire Image: Prop of Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein Credit: Albert L. Ortega/ Getty Images