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Wajib (2017)

7.1 | Aug 20, 2017 (PS) | Drama | 01:47
palestine parent child relationship

After years abroad in Italy, Shadi returns to his native Nazareth. But this is no spectacular homecoming. He's back somewhat begrudgingly to honour his "wajib" (or duty) to hand out invitations to his sister's wedding with his father. The simmering tension between the two — who are often stuck in a car, more often than not in traffic — builds, exposing the sometimes-comic chasms that exist between men who live in different worlds but share an unshakable bond.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer
Producer
Sound Editor
Costume Design
Director of Photography
Production Design
Second Assistant Director
Makeup Artist

Cast

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Mohammad Bakri
Abu Shadi
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Saleh Bakri
Shadi
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Maria Zreik
Amal
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Lama Tatour
Maria
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Monera Shehadeh
Um Murad
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Henry Andrawes
Rami
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Shams Bawardi
Rami's Daughter
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Rana Alamuddin
Cousin Fadya
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Ossama Bawardi
Karam
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Sobhi Hosary
Salim

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Reviews

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badelf
8 | Sep 20, 2022
Quite the excellent film concerning a father-son relationship across a chasm of culture and generation. I think there are not so many films about the father-son relationship, at least not that I can immediately recall, so this quite a pleasant surprise.