What Walaa Wants (2018)
What Walaa Wants (2018)
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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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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Certification: 14A

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: العربية

Release Date: 17 February 2018

Country: CA, DK, PS

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Wildling Pictures, ONF | NFB, Final Cut for Real

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maria Kristensen

Maria Kristensen

Post Producer

Anne Köhncke

Anne Köhncke

Producer

Matt Code

Matt Code

Producer

Christy Garland

Christy Garland

Producer

Justine Pimlott

Justine Pimlott

Producer

Signe Byrge Sørensen

Signe Byrge Sørensen

Executive Producer

Anita Lee

Anita Lee

Executive Producer

Waël Kabbani

Waël Kabbani

Executive Producer

Penny Charter

Penny Charter

Executive Producer

Ekram Zubaydi

Ekram Zubaydi

Production Coordinator

Andrew Martin-Smith

Andrew Martin-Smith

Production Coordinator

Lyana Saleh

Lyana Saleh

Associate Producer

Mauricio González-Aranda

Mauricio González-Aranda

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Christy Garland

Christy Garland

Sound

Peter Schultz

Peter Schultz

Sound Designer

Tom Third

Tom Third

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hanna Abu Saada

Hanna Abu Saada

Additional Camera

Hanna Abu Saada

Hanna Abu Saada

Director of Photography

Christy Garland

Christy Garland

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Ekram Zubaydi

Ekram Zubaydi

Translator

Teyama Alkamli

Teyama Alkamli

Translator

Azza Taha

Azza Taha

Translator

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