What Walaa Wants

Garland, Christy, (film director.). Köhncke, Anne, (film producer.). Code, Matt, (film producer.). Garland, Christy, (film producer.). Pimlott, Justine, (film producer.). Sorensen, Signe Byrge, (film producer.). Lee, Anita, (film producer.). Kabbani, Waël, (film producer.). Charter, Penny, (film producer.). Final Cut for Real (Copenhagen), (film producer.). Murmur Media Inc. (toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank while her mother was in prison, Walaa dreams of becoming a policewoman in the Palestinian Security Forces (PSF). Despite discouragement from her family, even her beloved brother Mohammed, Walaa applies and gets in. But her own rebellious behaviour and complicated relationship with her mother are challenging, as are the circumstances under which she lives. Following Walaa from 15-21, with an intimate POV, What Walaa Wants is the compelling story of a defiant young girl navigating formidable obstacles, learning which rules to break and follow, and disproving the negative predictions from her surroundings and the world at large.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (89 min., 24 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2022.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Ontario Studio. Agency:.Coproduced by Murmur Media Inc, the National Film Board of Canada and Final Cut for Real in association with Doha Film Institute, Iambic Dream Films, DR2 and UR.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Christy Garland ; director, Christy Garland ; producer, Anne Köhncke, Matt Code, Christy Garland, Justine Pimlott ; executive producer, Signe Byrge Sorensen, Anita Lee, Waël Kabbani, Penny Charter ; editor, Michael Aaglund, Graeme Ring ; original music, Tom Third ; cinematography, Christy Garland ; sound, Christy Garland ; sound designer, Peter Schultz ; re-recording mixer, Peter Schultz ; sound effects editor, Mathias Dehn Middelhart.
Participant or Performer Note:	Participant, Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji ; appearance, Latifa Abu Draa, Mohammad Tanji, Samia Khaled Tanji, Noaam Tanji, Laila Khaled Fawzy Tanji, Shereen Kamal Terawi, Zaher K. A. Sabbah, Issa Abu-Allan, Noor Abu-Romi, Ahlam Awagneh, Akram Awwad Fataftah, Mohammad Hafiz Ghannam, Haytham Yaseen, Zohdi Shaqour, Na'el Abu-Keshek.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2018.
Target Audience Note:	14-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	DGC Special Jury Prize - Canadian Feature Documentary Award, 2018 Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award, 2018 Best Feature Documentary, 2018 Artistic Merit Award for documentary, 2018 Hilal Best Feature Award, 2018
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).