Wajib

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 20, 2017

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Germany, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, France, Norway, Qatar, Palestinian Territory

Production

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

Cast

Mohammad Bakri,Saleh Bakri,Maria Zreik,Lama Tatour,Monera Shehadeh,Henry Andrawes,Shams Bawardi,Rana Alamuddin,Ossama Bawardi,Sobhi Hosaryand 8 more

Director

Annemarie Jacir

Writer

Annemarie Jacir

Producer

Ossama Bawardi

Cinematography

Antoine Héberlé

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6695212