Wadjda

Resource Information

The work Wadjda represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Culver-Union Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Wadjda

Statement of responsibility

a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Razor Film in co-production with High Look Group and Rotana Studios, in cooperation with Norddeutscher Rundfunk and Bayerischer Rundfunk ; co-producer, Amr Alkahtani ; produced by Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner ; written and directed by Haifaa Al Mansour

Contributor

• Wodraschke, Andreas, 1969-
• Bayerischer Rundfunk
• High Look Group
• Norddeutscher Rundfunk
• Razor Filmproduktion (Firm)
• Rotana Distribution (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Abdullah, Reem
• Ahd, (Actress)
• Al-Mansour, Haifaa, 1974-
• Alkahtani, Amr
• Juhanī, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān
• Meixner, Gerhard
• Mohammed, Waad
• Paul, Roman, (Producer)
• Reitemeier, Lutz, 1963-
• Richter, Max

Actor

• Mohammed, Waad
• Abdullah, Reem
• Juhanī, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān
• Ahd, (Actress)

Composer

• Richter, Max

Director of photography

• Reitemeier, Lutz, 1963-

Editor of moving image work

• Wodraschke, Andreas, 1969-

Film director

• Al-Mansour, Haifaa, 1974-

Film distributor

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Film producer

• Paul, Roman, (Producer)
• Alkahtani, Amr
• Meixner, Gerhard

Presenter

• Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)

Production company

• Rotana Distribution (Firm)
• High Look Group
• Norddeutscher Rundfunk
• Razor Filmproduktion (Firm)
• Bayerischer Rundfunk

Screenwriter

• Al-Mansour, Haifaa, 1974-

Subject

• Girls -- Saudi Arabia -- Social conditions -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Saudi Arabia -- Drama
• Coming-of-age films
• Contests -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama
• Bicycles -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Girls -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama
• Mothers and daughters -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• trueDrama
• Coming-of-age films

Language

• ara
• fre
• eng
• fre
• ara
• ara

Summary

Wadjda, a fun-loving 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia, has her heart set on a beautiful new bicycle. However, her mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Determined to turn her dreams into reality and buy the bike on her own, Wadjda uncovers the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in her world. Hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once, this groundbreaking film has charmed critics and audiences all over the globe

Awards note

Winner: Best International Feature, Audience Award, Los Angeles Film Festival - Telluride Film Festival; Winner: Cinema for Peace Award, Interfilm Award, Venice Film Festival - Tribeca Film Festival.

Cataloging source

IZ8

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Lutz Reitemeier ; editor, Andreas Wodraschke ; original music, Max Richter

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG, for thematic elements, brief mild language and smoking

Language note

In Arabic or French (PAR); English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); credits in parallel Arabic and English; some special features include English audio

PerformerNote

Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Ahd, Abdullrahman Al Gohani

Runtime

97

Target audience

general

Technique

live action