Layla (2025)
When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.
- Date of release
- 2025-03-21
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Amrou Al-Kadhi
Casting
- Bilal Hasna — Layla
- Louis Greatorex — Max
- Safiyya Ingar — Princy
- Terique Jarrett — Felix
- Darkwah — Lucilla
- Sarah Agha — Fatima
- Self Esteem — Emily
- Emma McDonald — Areej
- Ghazi Al Ruffai — Travis
- Baby — Cornucopia
- Tim Bowie — James
- Freddie Thorp — Jonathan
Interesting facts
Layla is a 2024 British romance film written and directed by Amrou Al-Kadhi in their feature directorial debut.
Production
Savannah James-Bayly produced the film for Fox Cub Films. Executive producers include Farhana Bhula of Film4, Kristin Irving of BFI, Mary Burke of Public Dreams, and Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker of Significant Productions. Principal photography took place in East London over six weeks and wrapped in December 2022.
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