Wadjda (2012)
Genre: Drama
Director: Haifaa al-Mansour
Actors: Abdullrahman Algohani, Ahd Kamel, Dana Abdullilah, Reem Abdullah, Sultan Al Assaf, Waad Mohammed
Country: Germany
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