Evening Film: Wadjda

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Crandall Public Library
Christine L. McDonald Community Room

Event Details

(Saudi Arabia, 2013, 98 min., color, DVD, PG, Subtitled) Starring Waad Mohammed and Reem Abdullah 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.-Razor Film Produktion GmbH “In Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour's winsome wonder Wadjda, a young girl's aspirations provide an intimate glimpse into the possibilities and limitations of a cloaked culture.” Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post, 10/4/2013
Event Type(s): Film Program
Age Group(s): Adults