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Wadjda

Summary: An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

Release Date: May 16, 2013

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour

Writer: Haifaa Al-Mansour

Runtime: 1 h 38 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Highlook Communications Group, Rotana Film Production, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, ILB Investitionsbank desLandes Brandenburg, Sundance Feature Film Program, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Dubai Entertainment and Media Organization, Enjaaz, RAWI - Middle East Screenwriter's Lab, Abu Dhabi Film Commission, Hubert Bals Fund, Dubai Media and Entertainment Organisation in association with Dubai Film Market (Enjaaz)

Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Countries: Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, United States

Language: Arabic

Domestic: $ 1,347,747

International: $ 5,151,422

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