Wajib: The Wedding Invitation
(2017)Comedic Arabic drama observing the lives of Palestinians in Israel. Stars real-life father and son Mohammad Bakri and Saleh Bakri.... More
“The title of Wajib translates as ‘duty’, and it’s duty that brings architect Shadi (Saleh Bakri) from Rome back to Nazareth, where his sister Amal (Maria Zriek) is to be married. Local tradition dictates that Shadi and his divorced dad, Abu Shadi (Mohammad Bakri), must drive around town delivering wedding invitations. Friction is in the air even before the duo clamber into Abu Shadi’s beloved and beaten-up old Volvo. Shadi thinks the exercise is outdated and meaningless. For his father, it’s about maintaining important community rituals.” (Sydney Film Festival)Hide
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Directed by Annemarie Jacir ('When I Saw You', 'Salt of This Sea')
Starring Saleh Bakri, Mohammad Bakri, Lama Tatour
Written by Annemarie Jacir
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Wajib gives an unfussily illuminating snapshot of modern-day Nazareth... Full Review
Ms. Jacir is a thrifty filmmaker; there's nothing frilly in this movie. But she is also a sensitive and imaginative and resourceful one. Full Review
You might argue that the script is perhaps too tidy and neat, but the rich sense of place and multidimensional characters are too seductive to resist. Full Review
There's little here that bucks the conventional road-movie structure, but the droll script and humane performances are quite special. Full Review
Real life father/son Mohammad and Saleh Bakri are terrifically engaging... Full Review
An eye-widening, culturally rich look at life inside a Palestinian family. Full Review
Grounded in locations that speak to the broader realities and personal differences in philosophy, the film has wry warmth and unexpected differences. Full Review
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