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Movie poster: Wajib (2017)
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2017 · 107 min Drama
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Shadi returns to his native Nazareth after years abroad in Italy, not for a joyous celebration but to fulfill his wajib—his duty. His task is simple yet profound: to drive through the city with his father, personally delivering wedding invitations for his sister. Trapped together in the slow crawl of traffic, the car becomes a pressure cooker for their unspoken grievances and divergent worldviews. What unfolds is a poignant, often darkly comic duet between a father anchored by tradition and a son shaped by exile, their shared bloodline strained by the silent weight of expectation and disappointment.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title واجب
Year 2017
Country Germany, Colombia, United Arab Emirates
Genre Drama
Director Annemarie Jacir
Runtime 107 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (53 votes)

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A masterclass in minimalist storytelling, where the confines of a car become a universe of unspoken history and cultural collision. The film finds both humor and heartbreak in the granular details of a strained relationship, proving that the longest journeys are often measured in inches, not miles.

What lingers after the engine stops is the echo of choices made and roads not taken, a quiet testament to the bonds that burden and define us. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Annemarie Jacir

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