#Wadjda
Brunei Looking to Distribute Its Own Wadjda
Last year, director Haifaa Al-Mansour made history with Wadjda, the first female-directed film to be shot in Saudi Arabia. The tiny nation of Brunei, which borders Malaysia, is poised to release...
Wadjda Director Haifaa Al-Mansour Announces Next Project
After making history as Saudi Arabia’s first woman director, Wadjda helmer Haifaa Al-Mansour is in final negotiations for her follow-up film: a romance between writers Percy Shelley and Mary...
Wadjda Rises Hackles in Saudia Arabia Just By Being Considered for an Oscar Nomination
Wadjda written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour is making its way around the world in limited release. The reviews have been spectacular, it has won festival prizes, and is also making an emotional...
Wadjda to be Saudi Arabia’s Oscar Entry
Wadjda, directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, the first film directed by a woman from Saudi Arabia opened in limited release this past weekend. The film made $40,419 after screening in just three theaters...
Tribeca Rerun: Wadjda – Written and Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Originally published on April 26. Wadjda is in theaters today. What Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) wants to do is simple – ride a bike. That shouldn’t be so difficult, but when you...
Trailer Watch – Wadjda – Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
We’ve written about Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda before and finally the first trailer for the film has been released. Al-Mansour is the first woman to direct and write a film in Saudi...