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Wadjda

“I want you to be the happiest person in the world.”

2012 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour
ComedyDrama

Cast

Waad Mohammed Reem Abdullah Abdullrahman Al Gohani Ahd Sultan Al Assaf Alanoud Sajini

Credits

Written by: Haifaa Al-Mansour

Plot

A young Saudi girl in Riyadh wants a green bicycle, which is forbidden for girls, and enters a Koran recitation competition to win the money, in a gentle, brave film.

Sinekatalog’s take

A gentle, brave and landmark film from Saudi Arabia.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (22,614 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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