Wajib (film)
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| Directed by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Written by | Ossama Bawardi Annemarie Jacir |
| Produced by | Ossama Bawardi |
| Starring | Mohammad Bakri, Maria Zreik |
| Cinematography | Michael Zananiri |
| Edited by | Sanabel Cherqaoui |
| Music by | Koo Abouali |
Production companies | Ape&Bjørn, Ciudad Lunar Producciones, JBA Production |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Palestine |
| Language | Palestinian Arabic |
Wajib (Arabic: واجب Wājib, "Duty") is a 2017 Palestinian drama film directed as well as written by Annemarie Jacir. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3]
Wajib won 36 international awards including Best Film in Mar Del Plata, Dubai, Amiens, DC Film Festival, Kerala and the London BFI Festival.
In this road movie, a father and son travel amid wedding preparations in the lead-up to Christmas in Nazareth.
Cast
- Mohammad Bakri as Abu Shadi
- Saleh Bakri as Shadi
- Maria Zreik as Amal
- Ossama Bawardi as Karaim
- Tarik Kopty as Abu Murad
- Lama Matour as Maria
- Monera Shehadeh as Um Murad
- Zuhaira Sabbagh as Georgette
- Samia Shahan as Widow
- Jalil Abu Hanna as Waiter
- Emil Rock as Bird's uncle
- Naheda Azzam Shorrosh as Bird's aunt
- Sobhi Hosari as Salim
- Ruba Blal as Rami's wife
- Huda Al Imam as Um Issa
- Blanche Mawaari as Um Rami
- Rana Allaudin as Fadyah's cousin
- Eihab Salame as Norbert
- Samia Hakim as Woman in Salon
- George Kheleifi as Asad
- Shams Bawardi as Rami's daughter
- Bahjat Odeh as Mourner
- Salah Taha as Shadir Seller
- Mohamed Jabarin as Nasser
- Rebecca Esmeralda Telhami as Noura
- Sama Dubayah as Running Girl
- Reem Khoury as Saleswoman
- Raja Dubayah as Neighbor (voice)
- Violette Khoury as Grandmother
- Manner Bakri as Johnney
- Makram Khoury as Special Appearance
- Amina Bawardi as Relative
- Falah Zoabi as Marwan
- Rezik Bawardi as Abu Firas
- Sana Mgazil as Um Suleman
- Gaby Abu Sini as Abu Issa
- Ebah Bahous as Yousef
- Karma Zoubi as Salwa
- Maryam Konj as Souq Girl
- Mahmoud More as Driver 1
- Khalil Khalileh as Driver 2
- Dana Abed as Reiham
- Nader Bawaridi as Kayak Seller
- Henry Andrawes as Rami
- Ahmed Bayatra as Salesman
- Walaa Eltiti
- Yazeed Fariuja
- Hanna Jiryis
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 35 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10.[4]
Awards
- Muhr Awards for Best Fiction Feature Film and for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri and Saleh Bakri), Dubai International Film Festival 2017[5]
- Golden Crow Pheasant for Best Film, International Film Festival of Kerala 2017[6]
- Arab Critics Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri), Cannes Film Festival 2018[7]
- Golden Astor for Best Film and Silver Astor for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri) Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2017[8]