Wadjda

This Saudi Arabian debut shows the rebellious Wadjda, her eyes set on the bicycle of her dreams, realise that financial independency is the path to freedom.

  • Director

    Haifaa Al-Mansour

  • With

    Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Abdullrahman Algohani

  • Saudi Arabia-Germany-USA-United Arab Emirates 2012. 97min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    PG

  • English subtitles

Every day, 10-year-old Wadjda walks past a shop window featuring a beautiful green bicycle, dreaming of when she will own it and race the boy from her neighbourhood. Although Saudi Arabian norms say bikes are not for girls, she devises a plan to raise money to buy it. Balancing harsh realities with hopeful storytelling, the first Saudi Arabian feature by a female filmmaker is an absolute triumph.

The screening of Wadjda on Wednesday 17 June will be introduced by Sarah Agha, The Arab Film Club curator.