Habibi

Susan Youssef
2011-09-04


5.2
78 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Maisa Abd Elhadi Layla Unowned
Qais Nashif Qays Unowned
Yosef Abu Wardeh Al-Mahdi Unowned
Amer Khalil Qays' Father Unowned
Jihad Al-Khattib Walid Unowned
Basel Husseini Hitham Unowned
Najwa Mubarki Leyla's Mother Unowned
Suhell Nafar Fisherman Unowned
Tamer Nafar Fisherman Unowned
Feras Nour Nawfal Unowned
Sami Said Izz Edine Unowned