INTERESTED? YOU MUST REGISTER VIA WEBSITE HERE https://taalhuisamsterdam.nl/event/cineforum-wadjda-haifaa-al-mansour-2012/
Discover Mediterranean Cinema at Our Monthly Cineforum
Join us in our improvised Mediterranean cinema to explore classic films and hidden gems from across the region. Our school hosts an annual Cineforum, a curated series of film screenings for everyone interested in Mediterranean languages and cultures.
This month, we spotlight Saudi Arabia with a screening of Wadjda (2012), directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour.
Event Details
Date: Friday, 12 December 2025
Time: 19:00–22:00
Location: Gerard Doustraat 220
Ticket: €17.5 (includes one free drink)
Program
19:00 – Introduction
19:15 – Film
21:00 – Drinks
Each month, we transform our space into a cozy cinema and present a film in one of the Taalhuis languages, all centered around a common theme. This season’s theme is woman, highlighting women’s stories from the Mediterranean basin and the Netherlands. All films are shown in their original language with English subtitles, and each screening begins with a short introduction to enrich your viewing experience.
After the film, we end the evening with a drink in our café, where you are welcome to discuss the film with fellow movie lovers, language learners, and culture enthusiasts.
About the Film: Wadjda
Original title: وجدة
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour
Year: 2012
Duration: 1h 38m
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Set in early 2000s Riyadh, Wadjda follows the story of a determined 10-year-old girl who dreams of buying a green bicycle she sees every day on her way to school. Despite bicycles being considered inappropriate for girls, and her mother refusing to purchase one, Wadjda is determined to earn the money herself. She tries everything from selling mixtapes to making colorful bracelets, all while pushing against societal expectations of what girls should or should not do, and what they are allowed to desire.
But Wadjda refuses to give up on her dream.
INTERESTED? YOU MUST REGISTER VIA WEBSITE HERE https://taalhuisamsterdam.nl/event/cineforum-wadjda-haifaa-al-mansour-2012/
Event Venue
Taalhuis Amsterdam, Gerard Doustraat 220, 1073 XB Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam
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