Habibi
Gaza / 2011 / 92 mins
"Habibi" is a modern retelling of the romance 'Majnun
Layla.' In seventh century Arabia, a poet named Qays fell in love with Layla. Because of the intensity of his passion, he was called, ‘Majnun Layla,’ which translates as ‘madman for Layla.’ The film features Majnun Layla’s poems. "Habibi" is the only Palestinian film release of 2011.
Showtimes TBA
Credits
Director
Susan Youssef - Attending
Screenwriter
Susan Youssef
Producer
PJ Raval
Principal Cast
Maisa Abd Elhadi, Kais Nashif, Yosef Abu Wardeh
Language
Farsi ( English Subtitles)



