Wadjda
Coming of Age/Drama, Germany/Saudi Arabia 2012
Ten-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. When she sees the shiny green bicycle in the shop window in the morning, she gets palpitations every time. "Girls don't ride bicycles here," she knows from her mother. But Wadjda wants to beat the neighbour's boy Abdullah in a race...
"That this courageous film exists is itself a small miracle! And a pearl worth discovering." (FBW)
"The story of a rebellious dream to dare the impossible." (3sat)
ArabicGerman
German
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Cast:
Waad Mohammed (Wadjda)
Reem Abdullah (Mother)
Abdullrahman Al Gohani (Abdullah)
Ahd (Hussa)
Sultan Al Assaf (Father)
Original title:
Wadjda
Original language:
Arabic
Further titles:
Das Mädchen Wadjda
Format:
16:9 HD, Color
Age recommendation of the KJF:
Starting at 10 years
Ratings:
FBW "besonders wertvoll"
Age rating:
FSK 0
Audio language:
ArabicGerman
Subtitles:
German