• Feb 17, 2018
  • 89 min
  • Full-HD

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.

Category
Country
Canada Denmark Palestinian Territory
Companies
Wildling Pictures ONF | NFB Final Cut for Real

Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji

Self

Latifa Abu Draa

Self

Mohammad Tanji

Self

Samia Khaled Tanji

Self

Noaam Tanji

Self

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