LEÏLA
by Gabriel Axel
synopsis
The tale of the chance encounter of Leïla, a sixteen-year-old Moroccan girl, and Nils, a young Dane who happens to be visiting North Africa. Their fateful meeting is the beginning of a grand, all-consuming passion. Leïla has to defy her own family to spend time with Nils, and soon their simple, but powerful love has huge consequences.
| international title: | LEÏLA |
| original title: | LEÏLA |
| country: | Denmark, France |
| sales agent: | Moviefan Scandinavia-Det Danske Filmstudie |
| year: | 2001 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Gabriel Axel |
| film run: | 90' |
| release date: | FR 26/02/2003, DK 17/08/2001 |
| screenplay: | Bettinna Howitz |
| cast: | Mélanie Doutey, Arnaud Binard, Malika El Omari, Michel Bouquet, Azzedine Bouayad |
| cinematography by: | Morten Bruus |
| film editing: | Grete Møldrup |
| art director: | Effi Bohème |
| music: | Younès Mégri |
| producer: | Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen |
| production: | Angel Film Production, DFI - Danish Film Institute, Steward (FR) |
| distributor: | Angel Distribution A/S, Take Off (FR) |
