Habibi (2012)

  • 16
  • 03/08/2012 (CH)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 18m

Overview

Two students in the West Bank are forced to return home to Gaza, where their love defies tradition. To reach his lover, Qays graffitis poetry across town. A modern retelling of the famous ancient Sufi parable Majnun Layla.

Susan Youssef

Director, Writer

Cast

Maisa Abd Elhadi's headshot

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Layla
Qais Nashif's headshot

Qais Nashif

Qays
Yosef Abu Wardeh's headshot

Yosef Abu Wardeh

Al-Mahdi
Amer Khalil's headshot

Amer Khalil

Qays' Father
Jihad Al-Khattib's headshot

Jihad Al-Khattib

Walid
Basel Husseini's headshot

Basel Husseini

Hitham
Najwa Mubarki's headshot

Najwa Mubarki

Leyla's Mother
Suhell Nafar's headshot

Suhell Nafar

Fisherman

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