Canada / Jan 25, 2018 / 14A / Hot Docs Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | What Walaa Wants |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Canada, Denmark, Palestinian Territory |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wildling Pictures, ONF | NFB, Final Cut for Real |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 2018 |
| Executive producer | Penny Charter, Waël Kabbani, Anita Lee, Signe Byrge Sørensen |
| Production | Christy Garland, Lyana Saleh, Anne Köhncke, Justine Pimlott, Matt Code |
| Writer | Christy Garland |
| Editing | Michael Aaglund, Graeme Ring, Janus Billeskov Jansen, Molly Malene Stensgaard, Anders V. Christensen |
| Cinematography | Christy Garland, Hanna Abu Saada |
| Assistant directors | Christy Garland |
| Camera operators | Hanna Abu Saada, Christy Garland |
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| Additional photography | Hanna Abu Saada, Christy Garland |
| Music | Tom Third, Christy Garland, Peter Schultz |
| Sound | Christy Garland, Tom Third, Peter Schultz |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 17, 2018 / Berlin International Film Festival
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