Wadjda (2012)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,499,169.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 10.718 |
Directed By
Haifaa al-Mansour
Crew
Luigi Rensinghoff
Sebastian Heyser
Haifaa al-Mansour
Thomas Molt
Haifaa al-Mansour
Max Richter
Lutz Reitemeier
Andreas Wodraschke
Peter Pohl
Günther Röhn
Conrad Schmidt
Tarik Mohammed
Mathias Beier
Maram Algohani
Markus Degen
Tarik Saeed
Gerhard Meixner
Daneh Buahmad
Ibrahim Almozael
Tobias Lauterbach
Noah Wankner
Sultan Almutairi
Sebastian Schmidt
Olaf Mehl
Roman Paul
Suzana Peric
Oliver Ziem-Schwerdt
TOP CAST
Reem Abdullah
Mother
Waad Mohammed
Wadjda
Abdullrahman Algohani
Abdullah
Ahd Kamel
Ms. Hussa
Sultan Al Assaf
Father
Dana Abdullilah
Salma
Rehab Ahmed
Noura
Rafa Al Sanea
Fatima
Sara Aljaber
Leila
Noura Faisal
Abeer
Talal Loay
Abeer's Young Man
Sami Hazim
Abdullah's uncle
Mohammed Zahir
Iqbal - the driver
Nouf Saad
Koran Teacher
Faoziah Alyaaqop
Ms Jamilia
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