Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour

March 12, 2015 6-7pm

University Hall Amphitheater (Room 2-150),

Porter Campus, Lesley University

815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

 Wadjda is a movie of firsts. This first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia is the story of a young girl living in a suburb of Riyadh determined to raise enough money to buy a bike in a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Even more impressive, Wadjda is the first feature film made by a female Saudi filmmaker. In a country where cinemas are banned and women cannot drive or vote, writer-director Haifaa Al Mansour has broken many barriers with her new film.

Film to be followed by discussion.