'Wadjda' selected as Saudi Arabia's first entry for foreign language Oscar

The submission is notable because 'Wadjda' is not only reportedly the ultraconservative country's first feature film but it also was made by a woman."Wadjda," a film about a resourceful young tomboy, has been selected as Saudi Arabia's official submission for the Oscars' foreign language category, the first time the country has submitted a film for Academy Awards consideration.