Wajib
After years abroad in Italy, Shadi returns to his native Nazareth. But this is no spectacular homecoming. He's back somewhat begrudgingly to honour his "wajib" (or duty) to hand out invitations to his sister's wedding with his father. The simmering tension between the two — who are often stuck in a car, more often than not in traffic — builds, exposing the sometimes-comic chasms that exist between men who live in different worlds but share an unshakable bond.
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Mohammad Bakri
Abu Shadi
Known for
The Night Of
Cairo Conspiracy
Saleh Bakri
Shadi
Known for
The Blue Caftan
All That's Left of You
Maria Zreik
Amal
Known for
The Spy
All That's Left of You
Lama Tatour
Maria
No other roles listed
Monera Shehadeh
Um Murad
No other roles listed
Henry Andrawes
Rami
Known for
In Between
Shams Bawardi
Rami's Daughter
No other roles listed
Rana Alamuddin
Cousin Fadya
Also in
Sex and the City 2
In the Grey
Ossama Bawardi
Karam
Known for
It Must Be Heaven
Sobhi Hosary
Salim
Also in
In Between
Mediterranean Fever
Falah Zoabi
Marwan
No other roles listed
Rezik Bawardi
Abu Firas
No other roles listed
Annemarie Jacir Director · Antoine Héberlé Cinematographer Jacques Comets Editor
First release August 5, 2017 · Produced in Germany, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, France, Norway, Qatar, Palestinian Territories · Production Ape&Bjørn, Philistine Films
Production
Klinkerfilm
Production
Ape&Bjørn
Production
Philistine Films
Production
Ciudad Lunar
Production
JBA Production
Production
Cactus World Films
Production
Metafora Productions
Production
Snowglobe
Production
Metafora Production
Production
Germany · Colombia · United Arab Emirates · France · Norway · Qatar · Palestinian Territories
Produced in
Languages
Original title
واجب
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Switzerland · August 5, 2017
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 14, 2018 · Theatrical
June 4, 2026 · TV · France•3 Corse via Stella
Ireland
September 14, 2018 · Digital
Italy
April 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
April 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 20, 2017 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
September 14, 2018 · Theatrical
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