Where was Wadjda filmed?
2012 film Saudi by Haifaa al-Mansour
Wadjda (2012) was filmed in Riyadh, 1 place named in its Wikipedia article's Production section, in Saudi Arabia. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Production section
Wikipedia’s Production section names 1 place. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Riyadh
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia
“Wadjda was filmed on the streets of Riyadh, which often made it necessary for the director to work from the back of a van, as she could not publicly mix with the men in the crew.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- The Tambour of Retribution 2020
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Wadjda have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 1 place named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Tambour of Retribution (2020), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.