'' Wadjda '' ( ) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian drama film , written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour . It was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director . It won numerous awards at film festivals around the world . The film was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards ( the first time the country made a submission for the Oscars ) , but it was not nominated . It successfully earned a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 BAFTA Awards
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Wadjda