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7.1/10 • 47

2017-08-201h 40m

Drama

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.

Directors
Annemarie Jacir
Writters
Annemarie Jacir
Editors
Annemarie Jacir, Jacques Comets

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Mohammad Bakri

    Mohammad Bakri

    Abu Shadi

  2. Saleh Bakri

    Saleh Bakri

    Shadi

  3. Maria Zreik

    Maria Zreik

    Amal

  4. Lama Tatour

    Lama Tatour

    Maria

  5. Monera Shehadeh

    Monera Shehadeh

    Um Murad

  6. Henry Andrawes

    Henry Andrawes

    Rami

  7. Shams Bawardi

    Shams Bawardi

    Rami's Daughter

  8. Rana Alamuddin

    Rana Alamuddin

    Cousin Fadya

  9. Ossama Bawardi

    Ossama Bawardi

    Karam

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badelf

Sep 20, 2022

8/10

Quite the excellent film concerning a father-son relationship across a chasm of culture and generation. I think there are not so many films about the father-son relationship, at least not that I can immediately recall, so this quite a pleasant surprise.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
palestineparent child relationship