A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 17, 2018
Original Title:
What Walaa Wants
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Final Cut for Real
ONF | NFB
Wildling Pictures
Production Countries:
Canada | Denmark | Palestinian Territory
Ratings / Certifications:
CA: 14A
Runtime: 89
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.
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Additional Camera:
Hanna Abu Saada
Associate Producer:
Lyana Saleh
Colorist:
Anders V. Christensen
Director:
Christy Garland
Director of Photography:
Christy Garland
Hanna Abu Saada
Editor:
Michael Aaglund
Graeme Ring
Editorial Consultant:
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Executive Producer:
Penny Charter
Waël Kabbani
Anita Lee
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Original Music Composer:
Tom Third
Post Producer:
Maria Kristensen
Producer:
Christy Garland
Anne Köhncke
Justine Pimlott
Matt Code
Production Assistant:
Mauricio González-Aranda
Production Coordinator:
Andrew Martin-Smith
Ekram Zubaydi
Sound:
Christy Garland
Sound Designer:
Peter Schultz
Translator:
Ekram Zubaydi
Teyama Alkamli
Azza Taha
Writer:
Christy Garland
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