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7.3

Wadjda (2012)

Wadjda
Running time: 98 min. | Genre: Drama, Social drama, Childhood, Based on real facts
Wadjda

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Reem Abdullah
(Mother)
Waad Mohammed
(Wadjda)
Abdullrahman Algohani
Sultan Al Assaf
(Father)
Ahd Kamel

Nominations & Awards

BAFTA

  • Best Film Not in the English Language: NOMINATED

Independent Spirit

  • Best First Work NOMINATED

Critics Choice Award

  • Best Film Not in the English Language: NOMINATED

Boston Society of Film Critics

  • Best Film Not in the English Language: WINNER

Chicago Film Critics Association

  • Best Foreign Language Film NOMINATED

National Board of Review

  • Freedom of expression award WINNER

San Francisco Critics Circle

  • Best Foreign Language Film NOMINATED

Details

Original title

Wadjda

Director

Haifaa Al-Mansour

Producer

Coproducción Arabia Saudí-Alemania; Highlook Communications Group, Razor Film

Running time

98 min.

Screenwriter

Haifaa Al-Mansour

Music

Max Richter

Cinematography

Lutz Reitemeier

Year

2012

Country

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Ranking

IMDb
7.5
Unopeliculas
7.0

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