We invite you to our improvised cinema to watch classics and hidden gems from the Mediterranean!

Cinema is an effective medium for language learning, offering rich insights into the culture of a country or region. That’s why our school hosts an annual Cineforum, a series of film screenings designed for all those who love and want to discover more about Mediterranean languages and cultures.

Every month, we create a cozy cinema and watch a film in one of the Taalhuis languages around a theme. The theme of this season is ‘woman’, and we will watch women’s stories from around the Mediterranean basin and the Netherlands. Each film is in its original language with English subtitles, and there is a brief introduction to help you enjoy the film even more.

We close the evening with a borrel in our café, where you can discuss the film with other film and language lovers (or just enjoy a drink)

This month, it’s Saudi Arabia’s turn, and we’ll watch Wadjda by Haifaa Al-Mansour (2012).

Friday, 12 December 2025, 19:00-22:00
Gerard Doustraat 220
Ticket: €17,5 (The ticket price includes one free drink.)

Program
19:00 – Introduction
19:15 – Film
21:00 – Drinks

About the film
Original title: وجدة
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour
Year: 2012
Duration: 1h 38m
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English

In the 2000s, Wadjda, a spirited 10-year-old living in Riyadh, dreams of owning a green bicycle that she passes by a store every day on her way to school. But riding bikes is frowned upon for girls, and Wadjda’s mother refuses to buy one for her. To find money for her bicycle, Wadjda comes up with the craziest business ideas, from selling mixtapes to colourful bracelets. None of these ideas seems to meet with society’s approval as to what she should be able to do, but especially what a girl should be able to want.

But Wadjda does not give up.