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Layla

Layla

2024Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
ComedyDramaRomance
6.1
IMDB Rating
586 votes

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themselves in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.

Director
Amrou Al-Kadhi
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Darkwah
Release Date
March 28, 2025
Language
English, Arabic
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 1.6K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Bilal Hasna
Bilal Hasna
as Layla
Louis Greatorex
Louis Greatorex
as Max
👤
Darkwah
as Lucilla
👤
Tim Bowie
as James
Safiyya Ingar
Safiyya Ingar
as Princy
Terique Jarrett
Terique Jarrett
as Felix
👤
Rebecca Lucy Taylor
as Emily
Freddie Thorp
Freddie Thorp
as Jonathan
Adam Howden
Adam Howden
as Corporate Guy
Baby
Baby
as Cornucopia

💰 Box Office

$79,898
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Film4, British Film Institute (BFI), Significant Productions

🏷️ Keywords

coming of age dramadrag queenlgbtromantic comedy

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Brilliant!
by maxraynor2024-11-24
9/10

"This film had the entire movie theatre in stitches of laughter throughout! It felt really important to watch something that captured a side of the community that's rarely given such a platform and without all the tropes of the queer stories we're used to seeing. For the audience it's intended for, Layla is a hilarious yet poignant story with beautiful writing, fab set design, perfect casting and two stellar performances from Layla (played by Bilal Hasna) and Max (played by Louis Greatorex). I wish there'd been more films like this when I was growing up. Huge bravo to all th..."

📖 Synopsis

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themselves in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.