Haifaa Al Mansour's coming-of-age drama is produced by Berlin-based Razor Film, whose credits include “Waltz With Bashir” and "Paradise Now." By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Haifaa wrote and ...

Initially the biggest talking point about “Wadjda” will be that a woman, Haifaa Al Mansour, has directed the first Saudi Arabian feature shot entirely within the kingdom. Once the novelty is processed ...

Sony Pictures Classics is handling the U.S. release of the film, the first Saudi feature made by a female director. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief BERLIN – Wadjda, the first film made in ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

Waad Mohammed as Wadjda Photo by Tobias Kownatzki (c) Razor Film (Sony Picture Classics) The 10-year-old title character of "Wadjda" (Waad Mohammed) is something of a nonconformist. She wears lace-up ...

USA TODAY review%3A ***%BD out of 4 Stars%3A Waad Mohammed%2C Reem Abdullah%2C Sultan Al Assaf%2C Abdullrahman Al Gohani Rated PG%3B runtime%3A 1 hour%2C 38 minutes%3B opens Friday in select cities A ...

A simple story told with economy, "Wadjda" is a notable example of old-school, humanistic filmmaking. It's also genuinely groundbreaking: the first feature shot in Saudi Arabia, and the first film ...

In Saudi Arabia, women are deemed inferior, banned from driving, playing sports, voting, holding most jobs, and walking in public without permission. That ain’t right! But one woman there has, for the ...

There is a bittersweet Iranian film called “The Day I Became a Woman,” which tells three stories through the eyes of Persian women. One is an elder who squanders her life savings on a shopping trip.

Waad Mohammed stars in 'Wadjda,' a Saudi Arabian movie about a 10-year-old girl who dreams of owning a shiny, new bike -- despite the fact that all the adults in her life say it will ruin her virtue. ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour’s winsome wonder “Wadjda,” a young girl’s aspirations provide an intimate glimpse into the possibilities and limitations ...