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Layla
5.9
/10
19 Ratings

Synopsis

Layla is a struggling Arab drag queen whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. When their performance at a corporate Pride event turns into a transgressive takedown, they are surprised to catch the eye of marketing executive Max, whose attentions sweep Layla off their feet.

Our take

Capturing the ups and downs of infatuation from a queer perspective, Amrou Al-Kadhi’s confident debut feature teases out everything that animates and underlies an intense romance. With drag as a dazzling medium of self-actualisation, desire and bias entwine throughout this vivid tale of modern love.