Haifaa Al Mansour, described as the first female Saudi film director, wrote and directed Wadjda.
Haifaa Al Mansour —
Haifaa Al Mansour, described as the first female Saudi film director, wrote and directed Wadjda.
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A still from the film Wadjda, about an 11-year-old girl who dreams of owning a green bicycle.
Wadjda —
A still from the film Wadjda, about an 11-year-old girl who dreams of owning a green bicycle.
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Al Mansour holds her trophy after winning the Shasha Grant, worth $100,000, for the Wajda screenplay, in 2009. The Shasha Feature Film Screenwriting Competition is run by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, and is open to scriptwriters who are from the Middle East, or have Middle Eastern parents.
Haifaa Al Mansour —
Al Mansour holds her trophy after winning the Shasha Grant, worth $100,000, for the Wajda screenplay, in 2009. The Shasha Feature Film Screenwriting Competition is run by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, and is open to scriptwriters who are from the Middle East, or have Middle Eastern parents.
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