Wajib (film) explained

Wajib
Director:Annemarie Jacir
Producer:Ossama Bawardi
Starring:Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:Palestine
Language:Palestinian Arabic

Wajib (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.

Plot

In this road movie, a father and son travel amid wedding preparations in the lead-up to Christmas in Nazareth.

Cast

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson . Variety. Penske Business Media. Brett. Lang. 15 August 2017. 16 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Wajib' for Foreign-Language Category . . . Alex . Writman . 30 August 2017 . 30 August 2017.
  3. Web site: German TV Network ARD Says It Pulled Palestinian Comedy ‘Wajib’ Due To “Narrative Perspective” Amid Accusations Of Censorship. Deadline.
  4. Web site: Wajib (2017). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 14 December 2022.
  5. News: Palestinian Annemarie Jacir's 'Wajib' Wins Big at Dubai Festival . 13 December 2017 . 13 December 2017 . . . Simon . Alissa .
  6. News: Wajib wins Suvarna Chakoram . 24 January 2018 . 15 December 2017. The Hindu. Staff Reporter.
  7. News: Annemarie Jacir's 'Wajib' triumphs at Arab Critics Awards . 13 May 2018 . Screen Daily . Screen International. Melanie. Goodfellow. 16 July 2018.
  8. Web site: ¡Todos los ganadores! - Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata. Plata. Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del. www.mardelplatafilmfest.com. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814111339/http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/es/noticia/todos-los-ganadores/1062. 14 August 2018. 15 October 2018.