
22 Nov 2024

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

A wide variety of Iraqis in exile meet at Café Abu Nawas in London, including the architect Amal, the poet Taufiq and the gay IT specialist Muhannad. They all want to finally feel free in London - something that was denied them in their homeland. But adversity threatens...

Taufiq Jasim

Muhannad

Sven

Nasseer

Maha

Samira
Ahmed Kamal

Yassin

Martin

Maude Robertson

Kate
Aro

Mason




22 Nov 2024

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

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