Film
What Walaa Wants
2018 · 1h 29m · Documentary
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Overview
Raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank while her mother was in prison, Walaa dreams of being a policewoman, wearing a uniform, avoiding marriage, and earning a salary. Despite discouragement from her family, Walaa applies - and gets in. But her own rebellious behavior and a complicated relationship with her mother are a challenge, as are the circumstances under which she lives. Following Walaa from 15 to 21, this first-ever look inside the Palestinian police academy brings us the story of a young woman navigating formidable obstacles, learning which rules to break and follow, and disproving the negative predictions from her surroundings and the world at large.
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Cast
Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji
Self
Latifa Abu Draa
Self
Mohammad Tanji
Self
Samia Khaled Tanji
Self
Noaam Tanji
Self
Crew
- Christy GarlandProducer · Writer · Director of Photography · Director
- Anne KöhnckeProducer
- Matt CodeProducer
- Justine PimlottProducer
- Signe Byrge SørensenExecutive Producer
- Anita LeeExecutive Producer
- Waël KabbaniExecutive Producer
- Penny CharterExecutive Producer
- Hanna Abu SaadaDirector of Photography
- Tom ThirdOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 17, 2018
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 14A
- Genres
- Documentary
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