My American view.

I loved this movie. Such a different view of the middle east. It's always cool to see a film where they do some of the same things as us Americans. Like the Dad playing video games, or Wadjda wearing converse. That was my favorite part.

I felt so sad when she had to draw on them, so that she could wear them to school. Their dress code was too strict. Some private schools here in America can be that way, but I went to public school. So I had many choices.

American women also face street harassment from Men, but I could tell it was worse in Saudi Arabia. Here in America Wadjda would have been able to tell a boy, like her friend, what happened. He would have been on her side, because he was a respectable boy. She would probably tell a few people, mostly women. I felt like more blame was put on her than an American woman. For crying out loud she was wearing baggy clothing, that was all black.

I liked her attitude and street smarts. She didn't let that girls brother not pay her, but at the same time something nice was in him. She had avoided a real thug that day.

Something I did notice is that Wadjda's family was definitely on the richer side. Probably middle class to American standards, but richer than her peers. I don't think the other people were poorer, it just seems that Wadjda had a little money, so her parents allowed her to wear converse and be slightly westernized.