Wajib (film)

Wajib (واجب Wājib, "Duty") is a 2017 Palestinian drama film directed as well as written by Annemarie Jacir. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Wajib 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, 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

Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 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 and Saleh Bakri), Dubai International Film Festival 2017
 * Golden Crow Pheasant for Best Film, International Film Festival of Kerala 2017
 * Arab Critics Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri), Cannes Film Festival 2018
 * Golden Astor for Best Film and Silver Astor for Best Actor (for Mohammad Bakri) Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2017