another female world

Ebony 2022-04-04 09:01:08

The film full of childishness reflects the tragic fate of women. The story is about a little girl in Saudi Arabia who wants to buy a bicycle, but her mother doesn't agree, because women can't ride - or there are no women, so she takes first place in a Quran recitation contest, but in the end When the teacher asked her what she wanted to do with the bonus, she said she wanted to buy a bicycle. She was educated by the teacher, and the bonus was finally donated to Palestinian refugees... In the end, she returned home sadly, only to find that her mother was more sad than she was. It turned out that her father was about to get another wife, and the road was full of happy wedding celebrations, only their mother and daughter looked lonely. In the end, she found that her mother bought her a bicycle, because she felt that only the daughter in this world belonged to her and could rely on... It
seemed like the ending of a comedy, and finally the little girl was happily riding the bicycle on the street, However, the film reflects many phenomena of women's inequality and oppression, so I won't list them one by one. It can only be said that this world is still far away from the global village, and the borders of countries and religions are far deeper than I originally imagined. But this is actually quite obvious, just think about South Korea and North Korea...

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  • Antonio 2022-04-02 08:01:01

    Very realistic, feminism has a long way to go

  • Owen 2022-04-08 09:01:13

    Generally, children's films are not complicated, just a little girl who is a little strange wants to buy a bicycle. But the culture promoted by Arab countries not only discriminates against women but also degrades women themselves. At the end, watching Wajda ride his beloved bicycle on the streets, I hope this "incredible" move can bring a glimmer of hope to the gender equality movement in Islamic countries.