Wadjda
- Original title
- Wadjda
- Year
- 2012
- Running time
- 98 min.
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Saudi Arabia-Germany;
- Genre
- Drama | Childhood. Social Drama. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2013: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film2013: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best First Film2013: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film2013: National Board of Review (NBR): Freedom of Expression Award2013: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film2013: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Film
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 69 My Top 10 Movies from 2012 (58)
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