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Melodrama Habibi (2008)

Melodrama Habibi poster
Original title
Une chanson dans la tête
Directed by
Hany Tamba
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Lebanon, France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Lebanese man living in France returns to his home country to care for his aging father. While there he reconnects with old friends and navigates family obligations and personal dreams.

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What happens

Melodrama Habibi (Arabic:ميلودراما حبيبي, French: Une chanson dans la tête), the first feature film by Lebanese director Hany Tamba, is a 2008 Lebanese film. The film was released on August 13, 2008, in France and Belgium. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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