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Wadjda is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Haifaa al-Mansour released in USA on 13 september 2013 with Reem Abdullah
Wadjda (2012)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 13 september 2013
Length 1h38
Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour
OriginGerman
Genres Drama
Rating74%
Wadjda (Arabic: وجدة) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian–German film, written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. It was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director. It won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards (the first time the country made a submission for the Oscars), but it was not nominated. It successfully earned a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 BAFTA Awards.
Synopsis
Wadjda, an 11-year-old Saudi girl living in the capital Riyadh, dreams of owning a green bicycle that she passes in a store every day on her way to school. She wants to race against her friend Abdullah, a boy from the neighbourhood, but riding bikes is frowned upon for girls and Wadjda's mother refuses to buy one for her daughter. She is distracted by trying to convince her husband not to take a second wife, as Wadjda tries to find the money herself by selling mixtapes, hand-braiding bracelets for classmates, acting as a go-between for a teacher and through other forbidden activities in the school yard.Actors
Reem Abdullah
(Mother)
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