What Walaa Wants

What Walaa Wants

2018 en 89 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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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Cast

Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji

Walaa Khaled Fawzy Tanji

Self

Latifa Abu Draa

Latifa Abu Draa

Self

Mohammad Tanji

Mohammad Tanji

Self

Samia Khaled Tanji

Samia Khaled Tanji

Self

Noaam Tanji

Noaam Tanji

Self

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