Wajib (film)
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Directed by | Annemarie Jacir |
Produced by | Ossama Bawardi |
Written by | Annemarie Jacir |
Starring | Mohammad Bakri |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Palestine |
Language | Arabic |
Wajib is a 2017 Palestinian drama film directed 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]
Plot
In this road movie, a father and son travel amid wedding preparations in the lead-up to Christmas in Nazareth.
Cast
- Mohammad Bakri as Abu Shadi
- Saleh Bakri as Shadi
- Maria Zreik as Amal
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 7/10.[3]
Awards
- Muhr Awards for Best Fiction Feature Film and for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri and Saleh Bakri), Dubai International Film Festival 2017[4]
- Golden Crow Pheasant for Best Film, International Film Festival of Kerala 2017[5]
- Arab Critics Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri), Cannes Film Festival 2018[6]
- Golden Astor for Best Film and Silver Astor for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri) Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2017[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Lang, Brett (15 August 2017). "Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ Writman, Alex (30 August 2017). "Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Wajib' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Wajib (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ Simon, Alissa (13 December 2017). "Palestinian Annemarie Jacir's 'Wajib' Wins Big at Dubai Festival". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (15 December 2017). "Wajib wins Suvarna Chakoram". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 May 2018). "Annemarie Jacir's 'Wajib' triumphs at Arab Critics Awards". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ Plata, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del. "¡Todos los ganadores! - Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata". www.mardelplatafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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