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Saudi Arabia's First Feature Film "Wadjda"

"It's Not Just about Suppression"

"Wadjda" is the first feature film ever made in Saudi Arabia. One of its German producers tells Bernd Sobolla about the daring women involved, and how his own perception of Saudi Arabia changed in the processMore

The Saudi Arabian Film ''Wadjda'': A Children's Story in a Grown-Up World''Razor Film'' Production on the Middle East: Experts on Sensitive Issues and TaboosThe Saudi Filmmaker Ahd Kamel: ''We Live in a Modern World Governed by Ancient Rules''Qantara Dossier: Arab Cinema
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