A sweeping romance based on a classic Arabic story of forbidden love, re-interpreted for modern Palestine in this stylish feature.

The first feature set in Gaza for over 15 years, this sweeping contemporary romance is based on a classic Arabic story, Majnun Layla often likened to 'Romeo and Juliet.' Young lovers Qays and Layla court controversy when Qays begins to graffiti poems of forbidden passion across the town. Set against the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Habibi features original Sufi poetry and won Best Feature at the 2012 Dubai Film Festival for its powerful retelling of this timeless tale.