Wadjda: Groundbreaking Saudi Filmmaking

Haifaa Al Mansour starts a dialogue between Saudi and the world.

By Charlie Tarabour The significance of Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda cannot be understated. Not only is it the first feature film shot entirely within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but the first major narrative feature directed by a Saudi female. And indeed the film is a bold, projecting debut from a country with particularly restrictive […]