Wadjda
2012·Saudi Arabia·98 min.
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10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one last chance in her school's Koran recitation competition and the large cash prize for first place. The first film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, WADJDA is the story of a girl determined to fight for her dreams.
DirectorHaifaa Al-Mansour
ScreenwriterHaifaa Al-Mansour
MusicMax Richter
CinematographyLutz Reitemeier
Original titleWadjda