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) |



















