Wadjda (Arabic: وجدة) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian–German film, written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. It is the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and is the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director. It has won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was the first time Saudi Arabia submitted a film for the Best Foreign Language
Wadjda, an 11-year-old Saudi girl living in the capital Riyadh,
dreams of owning a green bicycle that she passes in a store every day
on her way to school. She wants to race against her friend Abdullah, a
boy from the neighbourhood, but riding bikes is frowned upon for girls
and Wadjda's mother refuses to buy one for her daughter. She is
distracted by trying to convince her husband not to take a second wife,
as Wadjda tries to find the money herself by selling mixtapes,
hand-braiding bracelets for classmates, acting as a go-between for a
teacher, and through other forbidden activities in the school yard.
After running afoul of the strict headmistress, Wadjda decides to participate in a Qur'an recital competition, the SR1,000 cash prize (equivalent of about US$270)
of which would allow her to pay for the bike. Her efforts at memorising
the verses impress her teacher, but when Wadjda wins the competition,
she shocks the staff by announcing her intention to buy a bicycle with
the prize money. She is told that the money will instead be donated to Palestine on her behalf.
Wadjda returns home to find that her father has taken a second wife,
and that her mother has bought the green bicycle from the toy store.
Wadjda wins her race against Abdullah
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