Wadjda: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at Wadjda (2012), exploring its key topics and them — Wadjda © SODA PICTURES

Ages

15–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

International Day of the Girl Child
11 October

A Film Guide that looks at Wadjda, a sweet and uplifting story about ten-year-old Saudi Arabian girl Wadjda who refuses to let the fact she's a girl stop her from doing the things she wants to do.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Citizenship and Film Studies in addition to highlighting themes surrounding law and order, democracy, family, film history, equality, gender representation, religions and beliefs, and Middle Eastern countries.

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This Resource Supports

Citizenship
Human Rights
Film Studies
Geography
Human Geography
PSHE Education
Social
Personal
Religious Education
Ethics

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