Habibi
- Director: Susan Youssef
- Writer: Susan Youssef
- Cast: Kais Nashef, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Yussef Abu Warda, Amer Khalil, Najwa Mubarki
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- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: Re-telling Majnun Layla, an epic poem on a forbidden love marks the first fiction feature set in Gaza. Two Gazan students in the West Bank are forced to return home, where their love defies tradition. To woo his lover, Qays scribbles verse across walls all over the refugee camp where they live. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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