Wadjda
“I want you to be the happiest person in the world.”
Drama
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
VIBE
A vibrant, determined young girl navigates societal constraints with unwavering spirit. It's a story of youthful ambition and the quiet power of dreams, set against a backdrop of tradition and hope.
hopefulupliftingdeterminedcharmingsteadysocial realismcoming-of-agefamily dramaindependenceambitionsocietal expectationschildhood dreams
saudi arabiaindependencebicyclegrowing upwoman directorchild protagonistmother daughter relationship
