RITA DI SANTO assesses the winners of the most politically charged festival to date
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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
KATARZYNA KOSMALA introduces a retrospective by one of the most significant figures in contemporary US photography
MAYER WAKEFIELD is entertained but let down by an audacious production that, sadly, doesn't ring true
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by drama that, despite accomplished performances, cannot overcome an unfocused script
New releases from Sam Carter, Spell Songs and Les Thomas
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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