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Wajib

  • 20172017
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.6K
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Wajib (2017)
  • Comedy
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A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest as per local Palestinian custom, in this rousing family drama from Annemari... Read allA father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest as per local Palestinian custom, in this rousing family drama from Annemarie Jacir (When I Saw You).A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter's wedding invitations to each guest as per local Palestinian custom, in this rousing family drama from Annemarie Jacir (When I Saw You).
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Annemarie Jacir
  • Writer
    • Annemarie Jacir
  • Stars
    • Mohammad Bakri
    • Saleh Bakri
    • Tarik Kopty
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  • Director
    • Annemarie Jacir
  • Writer
    • Annemarie Jacir
  • Stars
    • Mohammad Bakri
    • Saleh Bakri
    • Tarik Kopty
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    • 6User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 11 nominations

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    Mohammad Bakri
    Mohammad Bakri
    • Abu-Shadias Abu-Shadi
    Saleh Bakri
    Saleh Bakri
    • Shadias Shadi
    Tarik Kopty
    Tarik Kopty
    • Abu Muradas Abu Murad
    Monera Shehadeh
    • Um Muradas Um Murad
    Lama Tatour
    • Mariaas Maria
    Samia Shanan
    • Widowas Widow
    Jalil Abu Hanna
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Ossama Bawardi
    Ossama Bawardi
    • Karamas Karam
    Ruba Blal
    Ruba Blal
    • Rami's Wifeas Rami's Wife
    • (as Ruba Blal Asfour)
    Shams Bawardi
    • Rami's Daughteras Rami's Daughter
    Blanche Mazzawi
    • Um Ramias Um Rami
    Amira Bawardi
    • Relativeas Relative
    Sobhi Hosari
    • Salimas Salim
    Falah Zoabi
    • Marwanas Marwan
    Henry Andrawes
    • Ramias Rami
    Naheda Azzam Shorrosh
    • Bird Auntas Bird Aunt
    Emil Rock
    • Bird Uncleas Bird Uncle
    Bahjat Odeh
    • Mourneras Mourner
    • Director
      • Annemarie Jacir
    • Writer
      • Annemarie Jacir
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    Storyline

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    After years abroad in Italy, Shadi (Bakri) 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.
    • f rated
    • palestinian
    • wedding invitation
    • wedding invitation cards
    • father son relationship
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      2017 Oscar Foreign language Submitted Movie for Palestine
    • Connections
      Featured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: Mark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets (2018)

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    8/10
    Good world cinema about Palestine
    Well worth watching to normalise your view about Palestine and what life is like for Palestinian people when they are not at war with Israelis, which is what the news seems to focus upon in the main.

    It operates on various levels and is well put together. Another good movie to undo the stereo-typing that tends to afflict the reporting of communities and countries around the world.
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    • jerrypike-09559
    • Oct 10, 2017

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Occupied Palestinian Territory
      • France
      • Colombia
      • Germany
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Qatar
      • Norway
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Wajib - The Wedding Invitation
    • Production companies
      • Ape&Bjørn
      • Ciudad Lunar Producciones
      • JBA Production
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $589,794
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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