Film of the Week #6

May 6th - 13th 2020

Laila’s Birthday (2008)

Drama, 1h 11m

A judge is forced to become a taxi driver when the government runs out of money to pay his wages. On the day of his daughter's birthday, his wife insists that he needs to be home early with a present and a cake. Committed to the task, he sets out to make it home for Laila’s birthday. Everyday life in Palestine, however, has other plans.

Director & Writer: Rashid Masharawi

Producers: Mohamed Habib Attia, Peter van Vogelpoel and Rashid Masharawi

Cinematographer: Tarek Ben Abdallah, Néstor Sanz

Editor: Pascale Chavance

Music: Kaies Sellami

Starring: Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Nour Zoubi