What Walaa Wants (2018)

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What Walaa Wants (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Genres: Documentary

Country: Canada Denmark Palestinian Territory

Original Language: en

Release Date: 17/02/2018

Companies: Wildling Pictures ONF | NFB Final Cut for Real

Run Time: 89 min

Popularity: 0.911

Spoken Languages: العربية

Status: Released