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 | 10.638 |
Directed By
Haifaa al-Mansour
Crew
Luigi Rensinghoff
Sebastian Heyser
Haifaa al-Mansour
Andreas Wodraschke
Haifaa al-Mansour
Max Richter
Peter Pohl
Lutz Reitemeier
Thomas Molt
Gerhard Meixner
Tobias Lauterbach
Conrad Schmidt
Olaf Mehl
Mathias Beier
Roman Paul
Ibrahim Almozael
Noah Wankner
Sultan Almutairi
Tarik Saeed
Maram Algohani
Oliver Ziem-Schwerdt
Markus Degen
Tarik Mohammed
Suzana Peric
Günther Röhn
Daneh Buahmad
Sebastian Schmidt
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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