Whatever Lola Wants
6.4
A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.
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Cast
23 people
Laura Ramsey
Lola
Known for
She's the Man
The Ruins
Achmed Akkabi
Yussef
Known for
Battle
Milia Ayache
Yasmine
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CAMP
Assaad Bouab
Zack
Known for
Messiah
Call My Agent!
Carmen Lebbos
Ismahan
Known for
West Beirut
Lila Says
Hichem Rostom
Nasser
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The English Patient
Nadim Sawalha
Adham
Known for
Cleopatra
Arabian Nights
Abdelkader Lofti
Choukri
Also in
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Inshalla
Ioana Alfonso
Student / Dancer
Known for
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Ahmed Boulane
Sleazy Man
Known for
The Spy
Calle Malaga
Jennica Carmona
Marilyn Dobrin
Known for
Shortcut to Happiness
Nabil Ayouch Director · Nathalie Saugeon Writer Jane Hawksley Writer
First release December 11, 2007 · Produced in France, Canada · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Pathé Renn Productions
Production
Les Films du Nouveau Monde
Production
France · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United Arab Emirates · December 11, 2007
Theatrical
France · April 16, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
April 16, 2008 · Theatrical
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