Wadjda (2012)

The first ever film made in Saudi Arabia and the first film made by a female director in Saudi Arabia ever this film can in no way disappoint.

The film is about a young girl who is a Muslim who wants to ride bikes but this dream is often laughed at. Wadjda is a very good film but is not without certain issues. Issues like sexism. The film was not too long but there were ample enough for irrelevant scenes that could have been cut out completely. One scene really worth singleing out was the scene where Wadjda's friend asked if he could hang some lights on their roof and across the street from their home, it was perhaps one of the most irrelevant scenes that there were. Granted there were scenes that were irrelevant but were there to reinforce the point about life in the middle east for women.

While certain sub-story arks made sense, most of these did also intertwine and were made clear at the end of the film. The good of the film did outweigh the bad. Like the clear bond of friendships or the character who is by far one of the most inspiring I have ever connected with. Wadjda is a very good film but the point of it was to be serious but perhaps the comedy element at the end was a very good idea.

If I had to sum up the film in three words they would be: Beautiful, imaginative and inspiring. the film receives a four out of five stars purely because of the few minor disappointments. I do however strongly recommend the film. There is no way to fault it and its truly inspiring story.