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Knotty nuptials in Nazareth
MARIA DUARTE recommends a rousing Palestinian drama exploring the conflict between the old and the new in the run-up to a wedding

Wajib (15)
Directed by Annemarie Jacir

 

IN WAJIB, a father and his estranged son embark on a local Palestinian custom of hand-delivering his daughter's wedding invitations to every guest.

 

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