SummaryLayla is a struggling Arab drag queen 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 catch the eye of marketing executive Max, whose attentions sweep Layla off their feet. The two start an intoxicating romance, bu... Read More
Directed By:Amrou Al-Kadhi
Written By:Amrou Al-Kadhi
Layla
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Jan 19, 2024
82
An intimate and sensual and highly forking successful debut from Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Nov 23, 2024
80
Layla is less about making peace with the past than it is about staying true to the present.
Nov 20, 2024
60
As each character veers between confidence and awkwardness, it feels credible but doesn’t dig terribly deep.
Nov 22, 2024
50
Bilal Hasna shines as Layla, delivering a magnetic performance, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for the rest of the cast, who fall victim to the contrivances of a script that was maybe taken out of the oven before it was fully cooked.
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Mar 28, 2025
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Arab? Not muslim. Oh right, of course he's not muslim because no muslim would be a drag queen, especially not in a muslim country. Why do we have to we have to hear this story then? Go tell this in a muslim country and see what happens.
