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Wajib

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A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest.
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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 04/16/2020
[A] crowd-pleasing Palestinian drama. Go to Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au 10/18/2018
4/5
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. Go to Full Review David Stratton The Australian 10/13/2018
4/5
Nothing seems out of place, but the revelations offered by Wajib into the lives of ordinary Palestinians are suffused with stoic wisdom. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 11
Although this film is as political as anything Jacir has made, it is also probably her warmest, funniest, and most accessible film. Go to Full Review Becky Kukla The Digital Fix 03/08/2019
7/10
Though the premise of a father and son reconnecting is not necessarily unique, the context of Wajib breathes new life into an old story Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 11/03/2018
It's the clear love and respect between them, despite old quarrels which makes it such a masterful and profound drama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Karim F @Suki4783 02/07/2024 Acting so good, you forget that it's a movie. See more 05/27/2020 Really good father son story with Palestinian issues as a background See more 03/17/2019 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. See more 11/29/2018 Though the dialogue and the characters were well-developed, I feel Wajib failed to deliver a satisfactory ending. See more 10/15/2018 it was like being on a merry go round. same words over and over again with different people. I went to sleep See more 09/29/2018 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. See more Read all reviews
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Annemarie Jacir

Director

Mohammad Bakri

Abu Shadi

Saleh Bakri

Shadi

Tarik Kopty

Abu Murad

Monera Shehadeh

Um Murad

Lama Tatour

Maria

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Movie Info

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, Ape&Bjørn AS, Philistine Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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