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Layla

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Bilal Hasna (Extraordinary) is the titular Layla, a non-binary, Arab drag queen who loses themselves in a tumultuous relationship, in this empowering romantic drama.

In the glittering London club scene, British-Palestinian drag performer Layla falls for strait-laced marketing exec Max. What begins as a passionate, lustful connection soon turns into a relationship of compromise and convention, shaking the very core of Layla’s identity. Layla’s desire for love is challenged as they reconcile the many facets of their authentic self, in Amrou Al-Kadhi’s deeply personal feature debut about self-acceptance that opened BFI Flare.

Australian Premiere

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About Layla

  • Community

    Gay Men Non-Binary Queer

  • Director

    Amrou Al-Kadhi

  • Writer

    Amrou Al-Kadhi

  • Cast

    Bilal Hasna Louis Greatorex Safiyya Ingar Terique Jarrett Darkwah Sarah Agha

  • Producer

    Savannah James-Bayly

  • Company Credits

    Courtesy of: Independent Entertainment

  • Blurb Writer

    Jess Cheng
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Tue, Feb 25, 6:20pm

Event Cinemas, George St
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