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Wajib - The Wedding Invitation
aka: Wajib
Palestine 2017, 96 minutes
Dir. Annemarie Jacir
In Arabic with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Offensive language.
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Comedy
Feat. Mohamed Bakri
“A film of surprising warmth and generosity, which takes a situation riven by discord and turns it into a melancholy song of resolution.”
Aroview: Wryly comedic drama set in Nazareth in the lead-up to Christmas, where a conservative father and his estranged hipster son attempt to reconcile their differences while hand-delivering invitations for an upcoming wedding in their family, fulfilling the wajib (Palestinian traditional duty) of the title.
Member Reviews
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2 stars (Good Try) The screenplay was okay but a bit shallow and commercial. ~Tubbs
DVD Features
- aspect ratio: 16:9
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