Synopsis
واجب
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.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
Wajib holds position #21 of 84 Other Asia films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wajib premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Other Asia films in 2017.
The 405th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 86% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (86th percentile) outruns trending popularity (55th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #187 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #141 of 356 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, France, Norway, Qatar, Palestinian Territory |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Klinkerfilm, Ape&Bjørn, Philistine Films, Ciudad Lunar, JBA Production |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | August 20, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6695212 |