| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 97 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD DVD video 4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
DVD digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 rda |
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DVD laser optical NTSC rda |
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DVD video file DVD video Region 1 rda |
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Motion picture |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC region 1, high definition widescreen (1.75:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. |
| Language |
In Arabic or French (PAR) with optional English or French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); credits in parallel Arabic and English; some special features include English audio. |
| Cast |
Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Ahd, Abdullrahman Al Gohani. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Lutz Reitemeier ; editor, Andreas Wodraschke ; original music, Max Richter. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. |
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Originally issued as part of a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG, for thematic elements, brief mild language and smoking. |
| Summary |
Wadjda, a fun-loving 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia, has her heart set on a beautiful new bicycle. However, her mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Determined to turn her dreams into reality and buy the bike on her own, Wadjda uncovers the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in her world. Hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once, this groundbreaking film has charmed critics and audiences all over the globe. |
| Note |
Special features: Commentary with writer/director Haifaa Al Mansour; The making of Wadjda; Director's Guild of America Q&A with Haifaa Al Mansour. |
| Awards |
Winner: Best International Feature, Audience Award, Los Angeles Film Festival - Telluride Film Festival; Winner: Cinema for Peace Award, Interfilm Award, Venice Film Festival - Tribeca Film Festival. |
| Subject |
Girls -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama.
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Girls -- Saudi Arabia -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Bicycles -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama.
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Mothers and daughters -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama.
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Contests -- Saudi Arabia -- Drama.
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Saudi Arabia -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Coming-of-age films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- Saudi Arabia.
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Feature films -- Germany.
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Foreign language films -- Arabic.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Al-Mansour, Haifaa, 1974- film director, screenwriter.
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Paul, Roman (Producer), film producer.
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Meixner, Gerhard, film producer.
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Alkahtani, Amr, film producer.
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Mohammed, Waad, actor.
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Abdullah, Reem, actor.
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Ahd (Actress), actor.
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Al-Gohani, Abdullrahman, actor.
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Reitemeier, Lutz, 1963- cinematographer.
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Richter, Max, composer.
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Wodraschke, Andreas, 1969- film editor.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), presenter.
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Razor Filmproduktion (Firm), production company.
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High Look Group, production company.
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Rotana Distribution (Firm), production company.
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk, production company.
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Bayerischer Rundfunk, production company.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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| Standard No. |
043396435421 |
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