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Feature film — 2017

Wajib (2017)

7.21h 47mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 59 votes.

Klinkerfilm / Ape&Bjørn / Philistine Films / Ciudad Lunar / JBA Production / Cactus World Films / Metafora Productions / Snowglobe / Metafora Production

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Director: Annemarie Jacir

On screen

Cast & crew

Mohammad Bakri as Abu Shadi

Mohammad Bakri

Abu Shadi

Saleh Bakri as Shadi

Saleh Bakri

Shadi

Maria Zreik as Amal

Maria Zreik

Amal

L

Lama Tatour

Maria

M

Monera Shehadeh

Um Murad

Henry Andrawes as Rami

Henry Andrawes

Rami

S

Shams Bawardi

Rami's Daughter

Rana Alamuddin as Cousin Fadya

Rana Alamuddin

Cousin Fadya

O

Ossama Bawardi

Karam

Sobhi Hosary as Salim

Sobhi Hosary

Salim

F

Falah Zoabi

Marwan

R

Rezik Bawardi

Abu Firas

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