Wajib

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Wajib

2017

1h 36m

Drama

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86%

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50+ Ratings

A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest.

Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

[A] crowd-pleasing Palestinian drama.

Apr 16, 2020

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Annemarie Jacir's insight into inter-generation tension is what makes Wajib so compelling and watchable, while never losing touch of the specificity of this particular father and son.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2018

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David Stratton

The Australian

Nothing seems out of place, but the revelations offered by Wajib into the lives of ordinary Palestinians are suffused with stoic wisdom.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2018

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Becky Kukla

The Digital Fix

Though the premise of a father and son reconnecting is not necessarily unique, the context of Wajib breathes new life into an old story

Rated: 7/10

Mar 8, 2019

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

It's the clear love and respect between them, despite old quarrels which makes it such a masterful and profound drama.

Nov 3, 2018

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David 'Mad Dog' Bradley

Adelaide Review

Jacir has previously stated that "family makes you crazy", and that's certainly true here, but there are lovely moments nonetheless...

Oct 18, 2018

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Karim F

Acting so good, you forget that it's a movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Audience Member

Really good father son story with Palestinian issues as a background

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

This is a terrific little film. There are so many things to enjoy- strong central performances, wonderful cameo roles, a real sense of time and place and personal dramas which convincingly portray wider issues. A delight from beginning to end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Though the dialogue and the characters were well-developed, I feel Wajib failed to deliver a satisfactory ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

it was like being on a merry go round. same words over and over again with different people. I went to sleep

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

A poignant insight into the life of Palestinians, whilst at the same time an enthralling comedy. My wife fell in love with the father and we both felt that the father and son acting team were superb. As the director describes: Nazareth itself is a further actor in the film. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest.

Director: Annemarie Jacir
Producer: Ossama Bawardi
Screenwriter: Annemarie Jacir
Production Co: JBA Productions, Philistine Films, Ape&Bjørn AS
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2019
Runtime: 1h 36m