A rebellious Saudi girl (Waad Mohammed) enters a Koran recitation competition at her school and hopes to win enough money to buy her own bike.

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Director: Haifaa Al Mansour
Cast: Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah, Abdullrahman Al Gohani

ABOUT THE BECHDEL TESTED SERIES

DETAILS

Bechdel Tested returns for the final edition of our second season: Women in Cycling! We’ll be screening the critically acclaimed Wadjda, the first feature film ever directed by a woman in Saudi Arabia, the brilliant Haifaa al-Mansour.

Preceding the film will be a panel discussion focusing on women in cycling featuring some of the most vocal advocates of gender justice in the Toronto cycling community. We’ll be announcing our panelists in the coming weeks so please RSVP to our Facebook event for updates!

We’ll also have fabulous prizes, special cocktails by Swan Dive, and mingling with other cinephiles, cyclists, and feminists!

Doors: 6:30pm | Panel: 7pm | Film: 8pm

PRICING

General Admission: $13
Bronze/Loyalty Members, Students & Seniors: $10
Silver Members: $9
Gold/Individual/Family Members: FREE

Prices include taxes. All membership benefits are available.