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Habibi

MOVIE • 2011

Habibi

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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.

TMDB ★ 2.3/5Votes: 7
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Top Cast

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Layla

Qais Nashif

Qais Nashif

Qays

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Yosef Abu Wardeh

Al-Mahdi

—

Amer Khalil

Qays' Father

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Jihad Al-Khattib

Walid

—

Basel Husseini

Hitham

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Najwa Mubarki

Leyla's Mother

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Suhell Nafar

Fisherman

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Tamer Nafar

Fisherman

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Feras Nour

Nawfal

—

Sami Said

Izz Edine

—

Susan Youssef

Director

PJ Raval

PJ Raval

Director of Photography

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Hamada Atallah

Costume Design

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Theatrical release date: September 4, 2011

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 4, 2011

Runtime

78 min

Language

Arabic

Origin

Palestinian Territory

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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