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The Breadwinner
Why this pick
Like Wadjda, it follows a determined young girl pushing against everyday restrictions, balancing childlike resourcefulness with a clear-eyed, compassionate view of gendered social rules.
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MOVIE2012 1h 38m SAU
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Its lively young heroines meet controlling expectations with wit, solidarity, and defiance; it shares Wadjda’s intimate scale and refusal to reduce its girls to symbols.
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Queen of Katwe
Why this pick
A young girl discovers a path beyond the limits others place around her. Its warm, grounded attention to family pressure and earned self-belief makes it a natural companion.
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The Apple
Why this pick
This quietly radical Iranian drama observes girls encountering a world withheld from them, with a direct, humane realism and social critique that echoes Wadjda’s restrained power.
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Whisper of the Heart
Why this pick
It shares Wadjda’s gentle focus on a spirited young person pursuing a seemingly modest dream, finding freedom through curiosity, determination, and vividly observed everyday life.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Based in the 2000s, Wadjda, a 10-year-old unyielding and ardent Saudi girl living in the capital Riyadh, dreams of owning a green bicycle that she passes in a store every day on her way to school. She wants to race against her friend Abdullah, a boy from the neighborhood, but riding bikes is frowned upon for girls and Wadjda's mother refuses to buy one for her daughter.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Reem Abdullah
Mother
Ahd
Ms. Hussa