Wadjda
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Wadjda (Arabic: وجدة, romanized: Wajda, pronounced [wad͡ʒ.da]) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian drama film, written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour (in her feature directorial debut). It was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia[2][3][4][5] and the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director.[6][7] It won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards (the first time the country made a submission for the Oscars[8]), but it was not nominated.[9][10][11] It successfully earned a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 BAFTA Awards.
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Directed by | Haifaa al-Mansour |
Written by | Haifaa al-Mansour |
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Cinematography | Lutz Reitemeier [de] |
Edited by | Andreas Wodraschke |
Music by | Max Richter |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Language | Arabic |
Box office | $14.5 million[1] |