Synopse
Architect Shadi is not exactly overjoyed that he has to return to his home city of Nazareth after years of living in Rome – but Palestinian tradition obliges him. His sister is going to get married and Shadi and his father have to hand out the invitations personally. Together, the two men drive through the streets of Nazareth and realize that their fundamentally different lifestyles are the cause of more tension than anticipated. Wajib portrays not only a generational conflict with great sensitivity and a goodly portion of humour, but also life in modern Nazareth.
Regie
ANNEMARIE JACIR (*1974) is an independent Palestinian film-maker and author, and represents the Arab New Wave. Her previous film When I Saw You was the Palestinian entry for the Foreign Language Oscar in 2013.
Info
Original Title: Wajib
International Title: Wajib
Category: Feature
Section: Freihafen
Version & Subtitles: Arabic OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Annemarie Jacir
Cast/Protagonists: Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Maria Zreik
Production country: France, Palestinian territories, Norway, Germany, Qatar, Colombia, United Arab Emirates
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 96 min
Producer: Ossama Bawardi
Production company: Philistine Films in Coproduction mit Ape&Bjørn, Ciudad Lunar Producciones, Klinkerfilm Productions, Snowglobe Films, JBA Production, Cactus World Films, Metafora Productions, Shortcut Films, NDR
Cinematography: Antoine Héberlé
Editor: Jacques Comets
Music: Koo Abu Ali
Production Design: Nael Kanj
World Sales: Pyramide International
