Belcourt Theater Film Screening - Wadja

Our Belcourt field trip event will feature a film introduction and screening, free popcorn and bottled water, and a post-screening discussion. Post-screening discussions are led by Belcourt education and engagement staff, with occasional guest speakers. The Belcourt will provide teachers with discussion guides and activities for use in the classroom before and after their visit. This event is designed for students in grades 6-12.

Thu, Apr 9

WADJDA

Dir. Haifaa al-Mansour | Saudi Arabia | 2012 | 98 min. | PG | In Arabic with English subtitles

Coming-of-Age Drama

In a country where cinemas are banned and women have restricted rights, Saudi Arabia’s first feature film by a woman is a barrier-breaking work of many firsts. After a fight with a boy in her suburban Riyadh neighborhood, precocious 10-year-old Wadjda becomes fixated on a beautiful green bicycle for sale so that she can beat the boy in a race. Fearing…