Habibi Hussein

Palestine, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Germany | 2025 | 1h36 | Documentary Hussein is the last projectionist of the old cinema in Jenin. When a German NGO renovates the building, he desperately tries to prove his skills, hoping to reclaim his former job. But his craftsmanship and passion for cinema may no longer be enough as times have changed. A film by Alex Bakri Alex Bakri is a Palestinian filmmaker whose work spans cinematography, acting and editing. Over the past decade, he has built a career as an editor, contributing to acclaimed films such as “Taste of Cement” (2017) and the Oscar-nominated “Of Fathers and Sons” (2017). “Habibi Hussein” (2025) marks his directorial debut in feature filmmaking.