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 |
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, Steward (FR) |
backing: | DFI (Danish Film Institute) + New Danish Screen |
distributor: | Angel Distribution A/S, Take Off (FR) |