Director Haifaa al-Mansour made her mark in world cinema by making the first motion picture to be completely filmed in Saudi Arabia and the first film to be directed by a Saudi woman. It is only fitting that her film Wadjda details why this feat alone is nothing short of extraordinary and does so through the daily life of a young girl. By honing in on the details, Mansour masterfully displays her craft by showing some national injustices on the smallest stage.
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