''Wajib'' ( ''Wājib'', "Duty") is a 2017 Palestinian
drama film
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directed by
Annemarie Jacir
Annemarie Jacir ( ar, آن ماري جاسر) is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and producer.
Career Filmmaker
She has been working in independent cinema since 1998 and has written, directed and produced a number of award-winning films. Two o ...
. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 7 to 17 September 2017. There were fourteen programmes, with the Vanguard and City to City programmes both being retired from previous years, with the total number of films down b ...
.
It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, ...
, but it was not nominated.
Wajib (2017) 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
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, a father and son travel amid wedding preparations in the lead-up to Christmas in
Nazareth
Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...
.
Cast
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Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; ar, محمد بكري, he, מוחמד בכרי) is a Palestinian actor and film director.[Saleh Bakri
Saleh Bakri ( ar, صالح بكري, he, סאלח בכרי; born 1977) is an Israeli-born Palestinian film and theater actor. He began his career in the theater. He is the son of actor and film director Mohammad Bakri, brother of actors Ziad an ...](_blank)
as Shadi
* Maria Zreik as Amal
Reception
Critical reception
On
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 35 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10.
Awards
*Muhr Awards for Best Fiction Feature Film and for Best Actor (for
Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; ar, محمد بكري, he, מוחמד בכרי) is a Palestinian actor and film director.[Saleh Bakri
Saleh Bakri ( ar, صالح بكري, he, סאלח בכרי; born 1977) is an Israeli-born Palestinian film and theater actor. He began his career in the theater. He is the son of actor and film director Mohammad Bakri, brother of actors Ziad an ...](_blank)
),
Dubai International Film Festival
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, ar, مهرجان دبي السينمائي الدولي) is the leading film festival in the Arab region. The 12th edition of DIFF took place from December 9 – 16, 2015. In 2018, the DIFF announce ...
2017
*Golden Crow Pheasant for Best Film,
International Film Festival of Kerala
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2017
*Arab Critics Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri),
Cannes Film Festival
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2018
*Golden Astor for Best Film and Silver Astor for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri)
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fest ...
2017
See also
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References
External links
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2017 films
2017 drama films
Palestinian drama films
2010s Arabic-language films
Best Film Muhr Awards winners