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Wadjda

Wadjda

I want you to be the happiest person in the world.

20127.21h 38m

Overview

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour
Written by Haifaa al-Mansour
Produced by Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul
Box Office0Revenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Reem Abdullah

Reem Abdullah

Mother

W

Waad Mohammed

Wadjda

A

Abdullrahman Algohani

Abdullah

Ahd Kamel

Ahd Kamel

Ms. Hussa

S

Sultan Al Assaf

Father

D

Dana Abdullilah

Salma

R

Rehab Ahmed

Noura

R

Rafa Al Sanea

Fatima

S

Sara Aljaber

Leila

N

Noura Faisal

Abeer

Themes & Keywords

saudi arabiaindependencebicyclegrowing upwoman directorchild protagonistmother daughter relationship

About Wadjda

Wadjda is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of saudi arabia, independence, bicycle, growing up, woman director, child protagonist. Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, it stars Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Algohani. An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

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