Wadjda

2012 film Saudi by Haifaa al-Mansour
Movie film Q5474120
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Wadjda

Summary

Wadjda is a film[1]. Wadjda has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Wadjda's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Wadjda was directed by Haifaa al-Mansour[4].
  • Haifaa al-Mansour wrote the screenplay for Wadjda[5].
  • Wadjda's composer is recorded as Max Richter[6].
  • Wadjda's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Wadjda was Reem Abdullah[8].
  • A cast member of Wadjda was Waad Mohammed[9].
  • A cast member of Wadjda was Mariam Alghamdi[10].
  • Wadjda's production company is recorded as Norddeutscher Rundfunk[11].
  • Wadjda's production company is recorded as Bayerischer Rundfunk[12].
  • Wadjda's production company is recorded as Rotana Media Group[13].
  • Wadjda's director of photography is recorded as Lutz Reitemeier[14].
  • The original language of Wadjda was Arabic[15].
  • Wadjda was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Wadjda's review score is recorded as 8/10[17].
  • Wadjda's review score is recorded as 99%[18].
  • Wadjda's review score is recorded as 81/100[19].
  • Wadjda's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as Saudi Arabia[21].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as Germany[22].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as Netherlands[23].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as Jordan[24].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as United Arab Emirates[25].
  • Wadjda's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Wadjda was published on January 1, 2012[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wadjda was directed by Haifaa al-Mansour[4]. Haifaa al-Mansour wrote the screenplay for Wadjda[5]. Cast members include Reem Abdullah[8], Waad Mohammed[9], and Mariam Alghamdi[10].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2012[27], August 31, 2012[28], and September 5, 2013[29]. The original language of Wadjda was Arabic[15]. Wadjda's genre is drama film[7]. Wadjda was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include women in Saudi Arabia[30], women in Islam[31], sexism[32], patriarchy[33], autonomy[34], and goal pursuit[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[17], 99%[18], and 81/100[19].

Why It Matters

Wadjda has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Wadjda is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . Wadjda. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 2000s
    Described by source BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women, Women Make Film, The Feminist Film Guide
    Publication date +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2012-08-31T00:00:00Z, +2013-09-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Haifaa al-Mansour
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