"This piece was for a movie review of Wadjda, the first feature film ever made by a female Saudi director, Haifaa al-Mansour, shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. Wadjda is an 11-year-old girl living in the capital city of Riyadh, who dreams of owning a bicycle so she can race against a boy named Abdullah from the neighborhood. However, riding bikes is frowned upon for girls. Without the support of her parents, Wadjda starts raising money on her own, including joining a Koran recital competition."
