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