The 2012 Film Wadja premiers tonight at the Dubai International Film Festival. The film is the story of a young Saudi girl who wants to ride a bicycle. This of course isn't really "allowed" here in Saudi and as the story progresses it confronts some of the issues with women, freedom and society here in the Kingdom. The film was shot in Saudi Arabia, and admittedly is not a harsh judge of the Kingdom. Despite that though, a movie shot here in the Kingdom, about the Kingdom will not be shown in the Kingdom because cinemas are still banned here even in the 21st century. I think what drives me nuts about that is that not only is it backwards, but all the same things are watched on TV and downloaded unedited.
If nothing else imagine the potential revenue source cinemas would be, while at the same time reducing pirating and employing local workers. The Kingdom could even show only the movies it felt appropriate. But nope. No movies...
Here is a link to the IMDB page on the film and a much better write up than I could give you.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2258858/
If nothing else imagine the potential revenue source cinemas would be, while at the same time reducing pirating and employing local workers. The Kingdom could even show only the movies it felt appropriate. But nope. No movies...
Here is a link to the IMDB page on the film and a much better write up than I could give you.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2258858/
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