Layla

6.6(4)20251h 40m

DramaComedyRomance

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.

Director

Amrou Al-Kadhi

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Featurette

Cast

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

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Reviews

2 reviews

Glamrou

1mo ago

10.0

Intersectional filmmaking at every level - blending tones, genres, conflicts - beauty in the chaos, harmony at the end. Twirly, LAYLA, twirl! I laughed and I wept. And I can't wait to watch this again. Wish it was on Netflix

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

When "Layla" (Bilal Hasna) dons the full drag regalia to perform at a corporate launch for some ready meal company and they pay her in vouchers, she isn't best pleased and so makes a speech annoying just about everyone in the room except the guy from the marketing company. He's "Max" (Louis Greatorex) and it's quite clear that there's a little chemistry between the two after a brief conversation o...