Drama ·Romance · Palestinian Territory · 2011 · 1h 18m

Habibi

حبيبي راسك خربان

Habibi poster
Director
Susan Youssef
Cast
Maisa Abd Elhadi as Layla Qais Nashif as Qays Yosef Abu Wardeh as Al-Mahdi Amer Khalil as Qays' Father Jihad Al-Khattib as Walid Basel Husseini as Hitham
Crew
PJ Raval — Director of Photography Susan Youssef — Editor Menno Cruijsen — Original Music Composer Susan Youssef — Writer Bashar Hassuneh — Production Design Hamada Atallah — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Habibi — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
palestinewoman directorsufismgaza
Key Collaborators
Susan Youssef Director PJ Raval Director of Photography Susan Youssef Editor Menno Cruijsen Original Music Composer Susan Youssef Writer Bashar Hassuneh Production Design Hamada Atallah Costume Design
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