What Walaa Wants

Name: What Walaa Wants
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 29 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji, Latifa Abu Draa, Mohammad Tanji, Samia Khaled Tanji, Noaam Tanji

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NR 1 hr 29 minDocumentary

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.

StarringWalaa Khaled Fawzy TanjiLatifa Abu DraaMohammad Tanji

DirectorChristy Garland

WriterChristy Garland

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