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Habibi

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A modern retelling of the forbidden love story between 7th-century poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his one and only Layla.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 04/25/2013
This American-Palestinian coproduction paints a vivid picture of daily life in the occupied territories, though it's fairly heavy-handed as drama. Go to Full Review Loren King Boston Globe 03/05/2013
3/4
[It] has a gritty, low-budget realism as it depicts day-to-day life under the threat of violence and age-old cultural and generational obstacles. Go to Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety 12/05/2012
A low-budget romancer with more heart than style. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/14/2021
Habibi, from American-born Susan Youssef, also has a knowing and substantial, yet poetic, quality. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Boston Phoenix 02/28/2013
3/4
Based on a 9th-century poem about similar lovers at the mercy of historical turmoil, Youssef's debut film captures the ecstasy and desperation of frustrated passion as it presents a desolate portrait of Palestine today. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 02/26/2013
C
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jameel k 10/30/2024 This show represents cultural invasion. It represents the age of moral decay and has nothing to do with our values. Those who participated in it are attention seekers. See more 07/29/2020 The film was enchanting- from the performances to the poetry that runs through the film, is so moving, and shows Gaza in a way I have never witnessed on the screen. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Susan Youssef

Director

Kais Nashif

Qays

Yosef Abu Wardeh

Al-Mahdi

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Layla

Amer Khalil

Qays' Father

Jihad Al-Khattib

Walid
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Movie Info

Synopsis A modern retelling of the forbidden love story between 7th-century poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his one and only Layla.
Director
Susan Youssef
Producer
Susan Youssef
Screenwriter
Susan Youssef
Production Co
Idioms Film, Dubai Media and Entertainment Organisation in association with Dubai Film Market (Enjaaz)
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 25m