Wadjda

is fascinating and emphatically Saudi. It’s a protest movie, really, without protesting or being at all confrontational. While there were moments when it seemed to be getting too didactic, it never went too far, and besides, there’s a need to explain to the wider world how Saudi society works. I certainly can’t think of a better snapshot of early 21st century Saudi Arabia.

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