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Two students in the West Bank are forced to return home to Gaza, where their love defies tradition. To reach his lover, Qays graffitis poetry across town. A modern retelling of the famous ancient Sufi parable Majnun Layla.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2011
September 4, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Made in
Palestinian Territories
Netherlands
United States
United Arab Emirates
Directing · 1
- Susan Youssef Director, Writer, Editor
Camera · 1
- PJ Raval Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Menno Cruijsen Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Bashar Hassuneh Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Hamada Atallah Costume Design
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