Habibi

Name: Habibi
Director: Susan Youssef
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2011-09-04
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Qais Nashif, Yosef Abu Wardeh, Amer Khalil, Jihad Al-Khattib

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2011 · 78 min · Drama · Romance · TMDB 4.6/10

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.

Directed by Susan Youssef

Cast

Maisa Abd Elhadi — Layla
Qais Nashif — Qays
Yosef Abu Wardeh — Al-Mahdi
Amer Khalil — Qays' Father
Jihad Al-Khattib — Walid