LAYLA
synopsis
Layla is a struggling British-Palestinian drag performer whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. When their performance at a belittling corporate Pride event turns into a transgressive takedown, they are surprised to win the affection of Max, a charming, successful white gay man who is bewitched by Layla’s power on stage. It sparks a thrilling romance from across the aisles of the LGBTQ+ community, as both Layla and Max negotiate how desire and identity can sometimes collide.
international title: | Layla |
original title: | Layla |
country: | United Kingdom |
sales agent: | Independent Film Company |
year: | 2024 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Amrou Al-Kadhi |
film run: | 98' |
screenplay: | Amrou Al-Kadhi |
cast: | Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar, Darkwah, Terique Jarrett, Sarah Agha |
cinematography by: | Craig Dean Devine |
film editing: | Fiona Brands |
art director: | Soraya Gilanni Viljoen |
costumes designer: | Cobbie Yates |
music: | Cj Mirra |
producer: | Savannah James-Bayly |
executive producer: | Farhana Bhula, Louise Ortega, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Kevin M Lin, Michael Y. Chow, Mary Burke |
production: | Fox Club Films, Film4, Significant Productions (US), AUM Group (US) |
backing: | British Film Institute (BFI) |