Wadjda (2012), Drama Movie from Country: Saudi Arabia | Germany Language: Arabic, Nominated for award, watch trailer

               Wadjda (2012)

Wadjda (2012):  WADJDA is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Although she lives in a conservative world, Wadjda is fun loving, entrepreneurial and always pushing the boundaries of what she can get away with. After a fight with her friend Abdullah, a neighborhood boy she shouldn't be playing with, Wadjda sees a beautiful green bicycle for sale. She wants the bicycle desperately so that she can beat Abdullah in a race. But Wadjda's mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. So Wadjda decides to try and raise the money herself. At first, Wadjda's mother is too preoccupied with convincing her husband not to take a second wife to realize what's going on. And soon enough Wadjda's plans are thwarted when she is caught running various schemes at school. Just as she is losing hope of raising enough money, she hears of a cash prize for a Koran recitation competition at her school. She devotes herself... 

 

Director:
Haifaa Al-Mansour (as Haifaa Al Mansour)
Writer:
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Stars:
Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Abdullrahman Al Gohani

Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:
Reem Abdullah     ...     Mother
Waad Mohammed     ...     Wadjda
Abdullrahman Al Gohani     ...     Abdullah (as Abdullrahman Algohani)
Ahd     ...     Ms. Hussa
Sultan Al Assaf     ...     Father
Alanoud Sajini     ...     Fatin
Rafa Al Sanea     ...     Fatima
Dana Abdullilah     ...     Salma
Rehab Ahmed     ...     Noura
Nouf Saad     ...     Koran Teacher
Ibrahim Almozael     ...     Toy Shop Owner
Plot Keywords:
bicycle | competition | recitation | school | koran
Genres:
Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements, brief mild language and smoking
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Details
Official Sites:
Official Facebook | Official site [Japan]
Country:
Saudi Arabia | Germany
Language:
Arabic
Release Date:
5 September 2013 (Germany)
Also Known As:
Wadjda
Filming Locations:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$41,253 (USA) (13 September 2013)
Gross:
$1,347,578 (USA) (24 January 2014)
Company Credits
Production Co:
Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Highlook Communications Group,
Runtime:
98 min
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1