Film

Wajib

2017 · 1h 47m · Drama

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

Mohammad Bakri

Abu Shadi

Saleh Bakri

Shadi

Maria Zreik

Amal

Lama Tatour

Maria

Monera Shehadeh

Um Murad

Henry Andrawes

Rami

Shams Bawardi

Rami's Daughter

Rana Alamuddin

Cousin Fadya

Ossama Bawardi

Karam

Sobhi Hosary

Salim

Falah Zoabi

Marwan

Rezik Bawardi

Abu Firas

Gaby Abu Sini

Abu Issa

Huda Al Imam

Um Issa

Zuhaira Sabbagh

Georgette

Naheda Azzam Shorrosh

Bird Aunt

• Annemarie JacirDirector · Writer
• Ossama BawardiProducer
• Antoine HéberléDirector of Photography
• Jacques CometsEditor

Official UK Trailer

Release date

August 20, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

15

Genres

Drama

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