Wadjda

Wed Jul 15, 2015 to
Thu Aug 06, 2015

21:00

Location

Constantia Open-air Cinema
15 Solonos Michaelides Street
Nicosia, Nicosia

Description

This first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia is the story of a young girl living in a suburb of Riyadh determined to raise enough money to buy a bike in a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl’s virtue. Even more impressive, Wadjda is the first feature film made by a female Saudi filmmaker.

Cast:
Reem Abdullah
Waad Mohammed
Abdullrahman Al Gohani

Director: Haifaa Al Mansour
Writer: Haifaa Al Mansour
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Part of the Summer Movie Marathon Open-Air Screenings 2015

[youtube=vZEiM9vIMI4]Wadjda Trailer[/youtube]