Wadjda: Film Guide

Wadjda film still
Wadjda film still

Ages

14–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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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
  • Democracy
  • Human Rights
  • Film Studies
  • Geography
  • Human Geography
  • PSHE Education
  • Personal
  • Religious Education
  • Ethics

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