Wajib

Wajib

7.2IMDb Score
Released:2017-08-20
Genre:Drama
Duration:107 min
Director:Annemarie Jacir
Actors:Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Maria Zreik, Lama Tatour, Monera Shehadeh
Production:Klinkerfilm, Ape&Bjørn, Philistine Films, Ciudad Lunar, JBA Production, Cactus World Films, Metafora Productions, Snowglobe, Metafora Production

Overview:

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.

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