Wadjda

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Michael to get an Insight of the religion of Islam better to read the Quran Hadith and look at the life of Prophet Mohammid (PBUH) when Saudi society at sometime has nothing to do with it. I don't know how you involve evey nation on earth with Saudi Arabia - which is btw not a Muslim country !

One of the films of the year - a beautifully told story which gives us more insight into islamic society in modern Saudi Arabia, and in particular the place in it of women, than any academic study. Waad Mohamed puts in an extraordinary performance as the eponymous heroine and the director successfully avoids stereotypes and emotional manipulation, even if it is impossible not to identify with Wadjda and her low-key determination to be herself and enjoy at least some of the same rights as the male half of Saudi society. The pace of the film is just right and the storyline convincing, the acting first-class and all the more extraordinary given the absence of any cinematic traditioin in the country. Bravo!