Wajib (2017)
- Original title
- واجب
- Directed by
- Annemarie Jacir
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Palestine, Qatar, Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father and his adult son drive around Nazareth delivering handwritten wedding invitations. Along the way they clash over family traditions and their different views on life.
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What happens
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. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Wajib won 36 international awards including Best Film in Mar Del Plata, Dubai, Amiens, DC Film Festival, Kerala and the London BFI Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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