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This film was last shown on 19 February 2025

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 graffiti’s 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.”

Presented in association with Sheffield Hallam University.

Director
Susan Youssef
Year
2011
Duration
1 hour 20 minutes
Language
Arabic with English subtitles
Cast
Maisa Abd Elhadi, Qaia Nashif, Yosuf Abu Wardeh

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