Layla M.

Layla M.
Film poster
Directed by Mijke de Jong
Written by Mijke de Jong
Starring Nora El Koussour
Cinematography Danny Elsen
Edited by Dorith Vinken
Distributed by Cinemien
Release date
  • 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) (TIFF)
  • 17 November 2016 (2016-11-17) (Netherlands)
Running time
 98 minutes
Country Netherlands
Language Dutch
Arabic
English
Box office $266,010[1][2]

Layla M. is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Mijke de Jong.[3][4] It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[5]

Plot

Facing Islamophobia while living in Amsterdam, Layla marries a jihadist and they relocate to Jordan. Her radicalism is tested as she struggles to adjust to a patriarchal society.

Cast

  • Nora El Koussour as Layla
  • Ilias Addab as Abdel
  • Hassan Akkouch as Zine
  • Yasemin Cetinkaya as Oum Osama, Layla's neighbor in Jordan
  • Husam Chadat as Sheikh Abdullah Al Sabin
  • Mohammed Azaay as Layla's father
  • Esma Abouzahra as Layla's mother
  • Bilal Wahib as Younes, Layla's brother
  • Ayisha Siddiqi as Meryem, Layla's best friend
  • Sachli Gholamalizad as Senna, the aid worker for the refugee camp

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Layla M." Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Layla M." The Numbers. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Film Review: 'Layla M.'". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Layla M." Eye Film Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (5 September 2017). "Mijke de Jong's 'Layla M.' Is Dutch Entry in Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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