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Wadjda وجدة
Wadjda (film).jpg
Dirigido porHaifaa al-Mansour
Escrito porHaifaa al-Mansour
Producido por
  • Gerhard Meixner
  • Roman Paul
Protagonizada
CinematografíaLutz Reitemeier  [ de ]
Editado porAndreas Wodraschke
Musica porMax Richter
producción empresas
DISTRIBUIDO porKoch Media (Alemania, todos los medios)
Fecha de lanzamiento
Tiempo de ejecución98 minutos
PaísArabia Saudita
IdiomaArábica
Taquilla$ 14,5 millones [1]

Wadjda (Arabic: وجدة‎, romanized: Wajda, pronounced [wad͡ʒ.da]) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian drama film, written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour (in her feature directorial debut). It was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia[2][3][4][5] and the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director.[6][7] It won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86º Premios de la Academia (la primera vez que el país presentó una presentación para los Oscar [8] ), pero no fue nominado. [9] [10] [11] Obtuvo con éxito una nominación a Mejor Película Extranjera en los Premios BAFTA de 2014 .

Trama

In the 2000s, Wadjda, a spirited 10-year-old Saudi girl living in the capital Riyadh, dreams of owning a green bicycle that she passes at a store every day on her way to school. She wants to race against her friend Abdullah, a boy from her neighborhood, but riding bikes is frowned upon for girls and Wadjda's mother refuses to buy one for her. The bike is expensive, costing SR800 (~$213).

Wadjda begins to earn the money herself by selling mixtapes, hand-braiding bracelets for classmates and acting as a go-between for an older student. These activities get her into trouble with the strict headmistress. Her mother, meanwhile, is dealing with a job that has a terrible commute with a driver who often gets angry with her for making him wait. He tells Wadjda's mother that he will no longer drive her to work, but Wadjda and Abdullah find where the man lives and visit his house to tell him to take her mother's business. After Abdullah threatens to have his uncle deport the man, the driver agrees.

Meanwhile, Wadjda's grandmother on her father's side is looking for a second wife for her son because Wadjda's mother cannot have any more children and he wants a son. Wadjda's mother is angry and scared by this, so she tries on a beautiful red dress for her brother-in-law's wedding to gain support and to "scare off" any potential women who may consider marrying her husband.

At school, Wadjda decides to participate in a Quran recital competition featuring a SR1,000 cash prize (equivalent of about US$270[12]). Meanwhile, two girls at the Madrasa are accused of having a lesbian relationship by the headmistress and shunned by other students, though they were only reading magazines.[7][13][14][15] Wadjda's efforts at memorization impress her teacher, and she wins the competition. The staff and students are shocked when Wadjda announces her intention to buy a bicycle with the prize money. The headmistress is furious, and instead donates the reward to Palestine against Wadjda's will.

She returns home to find her father and begins crying when he says he is proud that she won the competition. After a brief conversation, he asks Wadjda to tell her mother that he loves her and leaves the home while taking a phone call. Later, Wadjda finds out that her father has taken a second wife, and she watches the wedding ceremony from her roof with her mother. Wadjda suggests that her mother could buy the red dress and win her father back again, but her mother reveals her that she has instead spent the money on the green bike her daughter wanted. The two hug as fireworks from the wedding light up the night sky behind them.

The next day, Wadjda rides down the street on her new bike. The owner of the bike shop sees her passing and smiles. She races against Abdullah and wins.

Cast

  • Reem Abdullah as Mother
  • Waad Mohammed como Wadjda (وجدة)
  • Abdullrahman Al Juhani como Abdullah
  • Sultan Al Assaf como padre [15]
  • Ahd Kamel como Ms Hussa (acreditada como Ahd)
  • Ibrahim Al Mozael como propietario de una juguetería
  • Nouf Saad como profesor de Qu'ran
  • Rafa Al Sanea como Fatima
  • Alanoud Sajini como Fatin
  • Rehab Ahmed como Noura
  • Dana Abdullilah como Salma
  • Mohammed Zahir como Iqbal - el conductor

Producción

According to the director Haifaa al-Mansour, it took five years to make Wadjda. She spent most of the time trying to find financial backing and getting filming permission, since she insisted on filming in Saudi Arabia for reasons of authenticity. She received backing from Rotana, the film production company of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. However, she very much wanted to find a foreign co-producer because "in Saudi there are no movie theatres, there is no film industry to speak of and, therefore, little money for investment".[13] After her selection for a Sundance Institute writer's lab in Jordan, al-Mansour got in touch with the German production company Razor Film, which had previously produced films with Middle-Eastern topics (Paradise Now and Waltz with Bashir).[13] The production involved co-operation with two German public TV broadcasters, Norddeutscher Rundfunk and Bayerischer Rundfunk.[15] Additional funding came from Filmförderungsanstalt [de] (FFA, Berlin); Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (MBB, Potsdam); Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung GmbH (MDM, Leipzig); and Filmfonds Babelsberg (ILB, Potsdam-Babelsberg).[15]

Al-Mansour's screenplay was influenced by neorealist cinema like Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves, Jafar Panahi's Offside or Rosetta. The final scene recalls the final scene of François Truffaut's The 400 Blows. Al-Mansour says that the original version of her screenplay was much bleaker than the finished product: "I decided I didn't want the film to carry a slogan and scream, but just to create a story where people can laugh and cry a little."[13] Al-Mansour based the character of Wadjda on one of her nieces and also on her own experiences when growing up.[13] The main themes of the story are freedom, as represented by the bicycle, and the fear of emotional abandonment, as Wadjda's father wants to take a second wife who will provide him with a son.[13]

Wadjda was filmed on the streets of Riyadh, which often made it necessary for the director to work from the back of a van, as she could not publicly mix with the men in the crew. Often, she could only communicate via walkie-talkie and had to watch the actors on a monitor. This made it difficult to direct: "It made me realise the need to rehearse and to develop an understanding for each scene before we shot it."[13]

Waad Mohammed, who plays Wadjda, was a first-time actress.[13]

Reception

Wadjda received critical acclaim. The film-critics aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reported 99% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 102 reviews, with an average score of 8/10. The critical consensus is: "Transgressive in the best possible way, Wadjda presents a startlingly assured new voice from a corner of the globe where cinema has been all but silenced."[16] Metacritic, which assigns a standardized score out of 100, rated the film 81 based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]

Film critics cite the ways Wadjda is able to grapple with important societal issues, while also accurately understanding the limits of large scale change. NY Times Film critic A.O. Scott states, "With impressive agility, Wadjda finds room to maneuver between harsh realism and a more hopeful kind of storytelling"; it accurately shows the immense challenges women face in Saudi Arabia, while also showing that there is room for change and growth.[18] New Yorker film critic Anthony Lane feels similarly, as he argues that there are many ways Wadjda could have done more of a disservice to women in Saudi Arabia, rather than helping expose their inequality. He says that Wadjda strikes the right balance, in that it is enjoyable to watch, while also effective in calling for social change.[18]

Release

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August 2012. It was released in Germany by Koch Media in 2013. Other distributors are: Pretty Pictures (France, theatrical), Sony Pictures Classics (USA, theatrical), Wild Bunch Benelux (Netherlands, theatrical), The Match Factory (Non-USA, all media) and Soda Pictures (UK, all media). It has been shown at several film festivals:

CountryRelease DateFilm Festival or full releaseNote
Italy31 August 2012[19]Venice Film Festival
USA15 September 2012[19]Telluride Film Festival
Poland28 November 2012[19]Filmy Swiata ale kino+ Festival
Iceland29 November 2012[19]Fully
Italy6 December 2012[19]Fully
Netherlands26 January 2013[19]International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden30 January 2013[19]Goteborg International Film Festival
Belgium6 February 2013[19]Fully
France6 February 2013[19]Fully
Serbia23 February 2013[19]Belgrade Film Festival
Sweden8 March 2013[19]Fully
Netherlands16 May 2013[19]Fully
Spain21 June 2013 in festival,[20][21]
as of 28 June 2013 at movie theaters[19]		Festival Internacional de Cinema de València - Cinema Jove
(Valencia International Film Festival - Youth Cinema)[21][22]
UK19 July 2013[13]Fully
Germany25 July 2013Fünf-Seen-Filmfestival[23]
Germany15 August 2013[19]Fully

Other screenings include as the opening film of the 6th Gulf Film Festival in Dubai (11–17 April) and at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York (21/25 April).[13] The film was scheduled to be released on DVD in February 2014.[24]

Awards

Awards
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Asia Pacific Screen Awards[25]12 December 2013Best Children's Feature FilmNominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists[26]19 December 2013Best Non-English Language FilmNominated
This Year's Outstanding Achievement By a Woman in the Film IndustryHaaifa Al-Mansour for challenging the limitations placed on women within her culture.[26]Won
British Film Institute20 October 2012Sutherland TrophyHaifaa Al-MansourNominated
Dubai International Film Festival[6]18 December 2012Muhr Arab AwardWaad Mohammed (Best Actress – Feature)
Roman Paul (Best Film – Feature)
Gerhard Meixner (Best Film - Feature)		Won
Fribourg International Film Festival23 March 2013Grand PrixHaifaa Al-MansourNominated
International Film Festival1 June 2013Südwind-FilmpreisHaifaa Al-MansourWon
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards[27][28]16 February 2014Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature FilmSebastian SchmidtNominated
National Board of Review4 December 2013NBR Freedom of ExpressionHaifaa Al-MansourWon
Palm Springs International Film Festival13 January 2014Directors to WatchHaifaa Al-MansourWon
Rotterdam International Film Festival2 February 2013Dioraphte AwardHaifaa Al-MansourWon
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[29]15 December 2013Best Foreign Language FilmNominated
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival27 November 2012Don Quixote AwardHaifaa Al-MansourSpecial Mention
Netpac AwardSpecial Mention
Grand PrizeNominated
Vancouver International Film Festival[30]12 October 2013Most Popular International First Feature AwardHaifaa Al-MansourWon
Venice Film Festival8 September 2012CinemAvvenire AwardHaifaa Al-Mansour (Best Film—Il cerchio non è rotondo Award)
C.I.C.A.E. AwardHaifaa Al-Mansour
Interfilm Award
British Academy Film Awards16 February 2014Best Foreign FilmHaifaa Al-Mansour, Gerhard Meixner, Roman PaulNominated

See also

  • Cinema of Saudi Arabia
  • List of Saudi Arabian films
  • List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
  • List of Saudi Arabian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

  1. ^ "Wadjda (2012) - Financial Information".
  2. ^ "Cannes 2012: Saudi Arabia's First Female Director Brings 'Wadjda' to Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Saudi's first female director seeks to break gender taboos". Times. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (15 May 2012). "Al Mansour reveals struggles of directing Wadjda". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. ^ "First film shot in Saudi to debut at Cannes". Arabian Business. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Dubai International Film Festival". Dubaifilmfest.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Wadjda". Euronews. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Oscars: Saudi Arabia Nominates 'Wadjda' for Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Oscars: Saudi Arabia Taps 'Wadjda' As First Foreign-Language Entry". Variety. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  10. ^ "'Wadjda' is Saudi Arabia's first nominee for foreign-language Oscar". LA Times. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Saudi Arabia submits first film for Oscars with 'Wadjda'". Gulf News. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  12. ^ "1 riyal saudí equivale a 0,27 dólares estadounidenses" . xe.com . Consultado el 28 de marzo de 2014 .
  13. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Gray, Tobias (30-31 de marzo de 2013), "El director encubierto", Financial Times , p. 14
  14. ^ "Wadjda" . Película de afeitar . Consultado el 6 de abril de 2013 .
  15. ^ a b c d "Filmportal: Wadjda" . Consultado el 6 de abril de 2013 .
  16. ^ "Wadjda - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  17. ^ "Wadjda Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  18. ^ a b Haifaa Al-Mansour's Wadjda: A Saudi girl's discoveries
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n IMDB:Wadjda (2012)
  20. ^ "La bicileta verde", Luis Tormo, Encadenados, Revista de Cine, 28 June 2013 (in Spanish). [Consulted 23 May 2018].
  21. ^ a b "La primera directora de cine saudí estrena en España", HoyEsArte.com, 5 June 2013 (in Spanish). [Consulted 23 May 2018].
  22. ^ "Haifaa Al Mansour, rompedora cineasta saudí. Su película ‘La bicicleta verde’ fue el primer filme rodado en Arabia Saudí, donde las salas de cine están prohibidas", Rocío Ayuso, El País, 22 June 2013 (in Spanish). [Consulted 23 May 2018].
  23. ^ "Fünf-Seen-Filmfestival" (in German). Fsff.de. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  24. ^ Fielding-Smith, Abigail (14–15 December 2013), "The film director blazing a trail for Saudi women", Financial Times, p. 21
  25. ^ "Winners & Nominees 2013". asiapacificscreenacademy.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  26. ^ a b "2013 EDA Award Nominess". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  27. ^ Walsh, Jason (15 January 2014). "Sound Editors Announce 2013 Golden Reel Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  28. ^ "'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' lead MPSE Golden Reel Awards nominations". HitFix. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  29. ^ Stone, Sasha (13 December 2013). "San Francisco Film Critics Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  30. ^ "Final Award Winners Announced & Closing Remarks". Vancouver International Film Festival. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

External links

  • Official website
  • Wadjda on Facebook
  • Wadjda at IMDb
  • Wadjda at Box Office Mojo
  • Wadjda at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Wadjda at Metacritic
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