"Habibi", based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Zam.
When he seeks an alternative means of income Dodola is captured by the Sultan a.
In the meantime however Dodola is forced to prostitute herself to desert traders in order to provide for Zam.
As they age their relationship shifts from mother and son, to brother and sister and eventually lovers.
They live in isolation in an old boat in the desert. "Habibi", based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Zam