Women stereotypes in ‘Wadjda’ and "where do we go now ?" : a multifaceted analysis

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This study sheds light on two modern Arab films that address the stereotypical image of Arab women in two diametrically different countries: Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.

The analysis is based on two Arab films ‘Wadjda’ and ‘Where do we go now?’.

The study discusses the linguistic, social and psychological analysis of the female characters in the films.

It also identifies women roles in the society and in the family.

The paper concludes that although Arab women are treated inferiorly, they started to play major roles in changing their lives and others’ mentalities as well as contributing to changing the society’s stereotypical image about women.