Haifaa Al-mansour

Fresh from shooting her first film in English, Haifaa al-Mansour plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for her new project - but this time, she won't be directing out of view by walkie-talkie from the back of a van.

Other members are director Hany Abu-Assad, actress Zhang Ziyi, director Amma Asante, director Marielle Heller, director Katia Lund, director Malgorzata Szumowska, actress Alysia Reiner, National Humanities Medal honoree Henry Louis Gates and director Haifaa Al-Mansour

Fresh from shooting her first film in English, Haifaa al-Mansour plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for her new project - but this time, she won't be directing out of view by walkie-talkie from the back of a van.

Other members are director Hany Abu-Assad, actress Zhang Ziyi, director Amma Asante, director Marielle Heller, director Katia Lund, director Malgorzata Szumowska, actress Alysia Reiner, National Humanities Medal honoree Henry Louis Gates and director Haifaa Al-Mansour