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Movie Night: Wadjda

Event Type
Film Screening
Sponsor
Arabic Program
Location
Lucy Ellis Lounge_ LCLB
Date
Feb 25, 2026   4:00 pm  
Contact
Marzie Taram
E-Mail
mtaram2@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Arabic Studies Program Event Calendar

Join us for a screening of Wadjda (2012), a landmark Saudi Arabian film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. The film tells the story of a young girl determined to buy a bicycle, quietly challenging social norms and expectations in contemporary Saudi society. 

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