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What Walaa Wants (2018)
Directed by Christy Garland
Documentary · 1h 29m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Christy Garland
- Writer
- Christy Garland
- Director of Photography
- Christy Garland, Hanna Abu Saada
- Original Music Composer
- Tom Third
- Editor
- Michael Aaglund, Graeme Ring
- Producer
- Christy Garland, Anne Köhncke, Justine Pimlott, Matt Code
Details
- Release date
- 2018-02-17
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Canada, Denmark, Palestinian Territory
- Production
- Wildling Pictures, ONF | NFB, Final Cut for Real