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.
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Cast
22 people
Bilal Hasna
Layla
Known for
3 Body Problem
The Agency
Louis Greatorex
Max
Known for
Masters of the Air
Safe
Safiyya Ingar
Princy
Known for
The Witcher
Terique Jarrett
Felix
Known for
Moon Knight
Find Me in Paris
Darkwah
Lucilla
Sarah Agha
Fatima
Also in
The Hardacres
Homeland
Self Esteem
Emily
Also in
Smothered
You Know Nothing of My Work
Emma McDonald
Areej
Known for
Moonhaven
Ghazi Al Ruffai
Travis
Known for
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Baby
Cornucopia
Also in
LES QUEERS
Tim Bowie
James
Also in
Hoard
Freddie Thorp
Jonathan
Known for
Fate: The Winx Saga
Safe
Amrou Al-Kadhi Director · CJ Mirra Composer Craig Dean Devine Cinematographer
United States release March 21, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
BFI
Production
Significant Productions
Production
Fox Cub Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · January 18, 2024
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · March 21, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States · March 28, 2025
Digital
Australia
February 25, 2025 · Premiere · Mardi Gras Film Festival
Canada
November 15, 2024 · Premiere · Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Germany
March 27, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
May 8, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Taiwan
October 17, 2024 · Premiere · Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 13, 2024 · Premiere · BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
October 16, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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