Palestinian drama in which an estranged father and son make a car journey through the streets of Nazareth.
Smartly paced and filled with chuckles of recognition, Wajib is modest in scale but leaves a warm, pleasurable glow.
Jacir proves more interested in the way Palestinians live in spite of Israeli rule than in the specifics of state oppression.
Annemarie Jacir’s comedy-drama interleaves simmering tension in the Israeli town with moments of terrific humour as a father and son deliver wedding invitations.
Annemarie Jacir pits tradition against modernity in this bittersweet comedy about a father driving around Nazareth with his hipster architect son.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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