Drama, 1h 8m

Habibi, a story of forbidden love, is a fiction feature set in Gaza. Two students in the West Bank are forced to return home to Gaza, where their love defies tradition. To reach his lover, Qays grafittis poetry across town. Habibi is a modern re-telling of the famous ancient Sufi parable Majnun Layla. The full Arabic title is ‘Habibi Rasak Kharban,’ which translates as “Darling, something’s wrong with your head.”

Writer & Director: Susan Youssef
Cinematography: PJ Raval
Editor: Susan Youssef & Man Kit Lam
Music: Menno Cruijsen
Starring: Maisa Abd Elhadi & Kais Nashif