victongai:Wadjda VIcto Ngai This piece runs in the current New Yorker magazine. It is for the movi
victongai: Wadjda VIcto Ngai This piece runs in the current New Yorker magazine. It is for the movie review of “Wadjda”, the first feature film ever made by a female Saudi director Haifaa al-Mansour, entirely shot in Saudi Arabia. Wadjda, a 11 year old living in the capital Riyadh, dreams of owning a bicycle so she can race against a boy named Abdullah from the neighborhood. However, riding bikes is frowned upon for girls. Without the support of her parents, Wadjda started raising money on her own, including joining a koran recital competition. You can watch the trailer of this heart-warming and ground breaking movie here. Many thanks to AD Jordan for this wonderful assignment! -- source link